![]() ![]() The secondary benefit to visualization is the decrease in reaction time and the increase in habitual responses. What this means, is that you can strengthen the neural connections that occur during an event without actually having to see the event in reality. Being mentally prepared for an event or possible events allows you to optimize the appropriate emotional and physical response. Studies have shown through FMRI scans that the same activation for actual images seen are identical to visualized images in your mind. In the action of visualization, your brain activates its occipital lobe which allows you to visually see images in your mind. When an axon of cell A is near enough to excite cell B and repeatedly or persistently takes part in firing it, some growth process or metabolic change takes place in one or both cells such that A’s efficiency, as one of the cells firing B, is increased. The background of visualization derives from a number of psychological concepts, one being Hebbs Law. The Hebbs theory states that persistence or repetition of a reverberatory activity (or “trace”) tends to induce lasting cellular changes that add to its stability. The result is a competitive advantage that allows one to react to a spontaneous event in a quicker, faster, more successful and more efficient way than their competition. The strategy is used to increase mental preparation in specific situations. Visualization Training The use of visualization has been used in many applications such as military training, physiotherapy, and athletics. In recent years the degree to which it is used in hockey has increased substantially. Two Examples of Our Psychological Strength Strategies 1. ![]()
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