You have probably heard some version of this mantra from people or publications touting the power of positive visualization. The most extreme proponent is probably ...

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Visualization, also called mental imagery, is essentially seeing with the mind’s eye or hearing with the mind’s ear. That is, when visualizing you are having a visual sensory experience without the ...

Our minds are powerful tools that can change us profoundly. Before we even understood the subtle science of neuroplasticity, we knew this fact: humans can use their imaginations to "practice" being ...

Picture yourself printing out this post to read later. Imagine the place you will sit while reading it. What do you see on the walls? What background sounds are in the room? Feel the weight and ...

Heartbreak is brutal. It's not easy to get over the disappointment and the sadness of a breakup. This is where visualization for heartbreak comes in handy. I've walked a few miles down Heartbreak Hill ...

Thanks to the internet and recent technology, you can get almost anything at the touch of a button (or smartphone). The concept of delayed gratification has become outdated. Instead, we are living in ...

Researchers explored how mental visualization impacts sports performance for athletes. Does imagining yourself playing the ...

You may associate visualization techniques with feel-good self-help, but some of the world's greatest athletes take the practice very seriously. Dr. Michael Gervais is a sports psychologist who ...