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Visualization is a powerful tool not just for physical performance, but mental wellbeing and setting progressive life goals. When we’re a learning a skill or mentally rehearsing a race, job interview or presentation, parts of the brain are activating as if we were doing that skill! Just as we run everyday or plan to do strength training 3x a week, visualization needs to be polished and practiced for months to start seeing results.⁠
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Here is a short exercise that you can do today:⁠
Imagine your ideal self at work or as an athlete. Then, list out some of the personality traits, actions, and values that version of yourself has. By defining who we want to be we can work backwards in defining steps and create habits that will get us to where we want to be.⁠
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Take a deep breath in.⁠
We are constantly bombarded by information which our body perceives as a threat. Our brains were designed to perceives these threats (whether it is a tiger or a text message) and to go into a state of fight, flight, or freeze.⁠
Let your breath out.⁠
However, living in a digital world it can be difficult to manage this feeling of “wired and tired” where we may be safe in our own homes yet exhausted and unable to relax. ⁠
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There are a few ways to try and “reset” our nervous system through mental cues paired with breathwork. Awareness is the first step in getting there. Several times today take a moment and be aware- take a breath in and notice what’s going on internally. What thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations occur when you think about stressful and relaxing environments and situations? Breathe out and be on your way.⁠
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