Reclaiming Failure Tactic: Visualization

One tactical approach to reclaiming failure is the use of visualization. Visualization is a psychological technique used in a range of different high-performance fields, from athletics to surgery. Essentially, visualization involves a focused, mental rehearsal of something you are about to do. Many visualization techniques focus on optimum performance, which focus on the feelings and specific actions that will all contribute to an ideal outcome in that situation. For example, Michael Phelps might sit in the ready room before an Olympic Final in the 200 meter butterfly (hands-down, my favorite Phelps race), his headphones on. What is likely playing on the movie screen of his mind is a first-person account of exactly what he wants to happen in that race. At Phelps’ level, it probably includes things like a specific number of kicks underwater, the exact number of strokes in each lap, and how it will feel to touch the wall first.

Read the rest of the article at https://reclaimingfailure.com/2019/11/05/reclaiming-failure-tactic-visualization/