The Power of Visualization: How Affirmations and Visualizations Work
If you’ve ever participated in a competitive sport, you’ve likely been introduced to the concept of visualization. Your coach might have told you: Just imagine yourself kicking the soccer ball into the upper right corner of the goal...or sprinting with all of your remaining energy for the last 400 meters of your 5k...or serving the tennis ball to the inside of your opponent’s backhand. Even if you didn’t play sports, you may have heard about visualization, affirmations, mental rehearsals, or vision boards. The basic idea is that you picture yourself achieving a specific goal with vivid detail. Imagine exactly how it feels, the emotions you are feeling, the smell, the touch, what you are wearing, the sounds you are hearing, etc. The more detail you can envision, the better. The power of…
