Visualisation Is Key to Peak Performance

Visualisation Is Key to Peak Performance

Visualisation Is Key to Peak Performance

Top athletes in a variety of sports recognise that envisioning desired outcomes is significant to true success. This can be a skill developed by the mind. The key is to relax and focus on the various aspects of your training and sport. This might sound simple, but to be effective visualisation must be exercised along with your physical training.

Also known as mental rehearsal or imagery, thinking about an activity stimulates the brain to send electrical signals to the muscles involved just as if the action was really taking place but without any actual movement. We all know the saying, practise makes perfect, so one of the major benefits of using visualisation is that the pattern of movements needed to create a successful action can be practised without the muscles suffering physical fatigue in the process.

As in all areas of life, the key to success is combining thinking positive thoughts with powerful actions. Competitive athletes use visualisation to prepare themselves for every eventuality at an event so that nothing on the day can throw a spanner in the works! They can prepare for noisy crowds, poor weather, and even for their performance not being up to scratch by creating a positive outcome for every situation. British javelin thrower Steve Backley is reported to have prepared by imagining himself to be in the last round of a major competition, in a losing position and with only one throw left. This could be viewed as a fairly negative situation but visualisation allowed him to 'see' his final throw being technically perfect and winning him the medal.

Another benefit of learning this technique is that this type of training can continue throughout the year. Most sports have a season but visualisation can be practised at any time and is particularly useful during periods when physical training may be less intensive. Athletes tapering for a major competition can reduce the risk of over-training by using mental imagery to remain focussed and injured athletes can keep 'muscle memory' active by continuing to train through their minds. Champion golfer Jack Nicklaus has often said that he never takes a shot, in training or in competition, without first of all seeing that shot through his mind's eye and there are many other top players in a variety of sports who all agree that their winning performances are 'seen' many times before they become realities.

Envisioning your goals is another way of seeing things through to the end, and some people call this manifesting your desires. Always remember to train properly, think positively, and then incorporate the techniques of visualization. Then you may find that what you see is what you will get!

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