Stress-Less Living: Stop living life on Hard Mode How to use Mental Rehearsal to Create Positive Change in your Life
Mar 20, 2025
Discover how mental rehearsal can transform your life by unlocking your brain’s potential. Learn about the science behind visualization, drawing from the success of athletes. Picture yourself exceeding limits as you practice physical flexibility. Plus, explore emotional well-being techniques through repeated mental imagery. At its core, this discussion reveals how to deliberately create positive changes, making life feel less challenging and more fulfilling.
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Mental Rehearsal Uses All Senses
- Mental rehearsal involves all senses, not just visualization, including internal conversations and physical sensations.
- Feelings and sensations are more crucial than visualization for effective mental rehearsal.
Harvard Basketball Mental Rehearsal Study
- Harvard 1994 tested mental rehearsal with basketball free throws; one group practiced physically, another imagined the perfect shot.
- Both groups improved equally; combining mental rehearsal and physical practice yielded better results than physical practice alone.
Three Steps for Positive Change
- To create positive change, first identify what you want to change.
- Then vividly imagine experiencing this change with as many senses and strong feelings as possible.
