Affirmations & Visualization
“It seems like we can change neural activity using this simple intervention and it does relate to behavior change down the road. Self-affirmation is a cheap, scalable intervention… and it turns out to have huge effects…”— Emily Falk, University of Pennsylvania
Research demonstrates that the brain processes mental imagery in ways similar to actual physical actions. Visualization activates multiple cognitive systems including motor control, attention, perception, planning, and memory.
Mental practice techniques provide documented benefits including:
- Enhanced motivation
- Increased confidence and self-efficacy
- Improved motor performance
- Brain priming for success
- Increased flow states