{"id":13242,"date":"2020-10-15T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=13242"},"modified":"2025-06-05T08:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:42:23","slug":"how-your-learning-style-can-help-you-visualize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-your-learning-style-can-help-you-visualize\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Learning Style Can Help You Visualize"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/10-15-SR-large.jpg\" alt=\"mental imagery in sports\" class=\"wp-image-13244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/10-15-SR-large.jpg 600w, 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-your-learning-style-can-help-you-visualize\/#Improve_Success_in_Sports_With_Mental_Imagery\" >Improve Success in Sports With Mental Imagery<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-your-learning-style-can-help-you-visualize\/#They_mention_several_benefits_that_they_received_through_visualization_including\" >They mention several benefits that they received through visualization, including:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-your-learning-style-can-help-you-visualize\/#Mental_Imagery_and_Your_Performance\" >Mental Imagery and Your Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-your-learning-style-can-help-you-visualize\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-your-learning-style-can-help-you-visualize\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Is mental imagery a gimmick or a useful <strong>mental game skill<\/strong> to improve athletic performance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, many athletes have found a lot of success using visualization daily in their training regimes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_mention_several_benefits_that_they_received_through_visualization_including\"><\/span>They mention several benefits that they received through visualization, including:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More confidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better focus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poise under pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater consistency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improvement in the ability to focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If so many successful athletes visualize, what exactly is holding you back from adopting this reliable performance enhancement strategy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most athletes use mental imagery naturally when they practice and compete. They just don&#8217;t call it this&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;Soccer players &#8220;see&#8221; the entire field in their minds.<br>&#8211;Golfers visualize a putt from behind the ball.<br>&#8211;Tennis players feel a solid serve as they step up to the line.<br>&#8211;Football players see the play in their heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like these other players, you too can benefit from using mental imagery to your advantage. There are several ways to use it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use it prior to practicing any skill. The key is to use a style that is comfortable for you&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I (Dr. Cohn) was working with a PGA Tour Pro at Bay Hill a few years ago and we started talking about routines and visualizing golf shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: &#8220;I can&#8217;t really see the shot in my mind, but I&#8217;ve heard so many players talking about it including Jack Nicklaus.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Why can&#8217;t I see a shot in my mind when I try so hard to and everyone else can?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I said to the golfer, that&#8217;s not your preference of learning and performing&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See, not everyone can actually &#8220;visualize&#8221; their shots or see the path of the ball because some players are more kinesthetic or feel-oriented, which is not a bad thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we started talking about what &#8220;images&#8221; he could use in his routine to take advantage of <strong>mental imagery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re predominately a &#8220;feel&#8221; player, you might think about good balance, tempo, or feeling free with your swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try thinking back to a game or performance where you played well. Did you use certain types of images when competing? You can try to replicate the same images today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you certainly don&#8217;t want to force yourself into a style of imagery that doesn&#8217;t suit you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter if you are shooting free-throws or kicking field goals, the same concept applies: use the right images for your learning style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is good to keep in mind that many athletes are a combination of visual, kinesthetic, auditory, and tactile learning styles. So use the images that work for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The images in your mind prime your mind and body for success by imprinting successful outcomes in your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wizards center Ian Mahinmi puts it this way, &#8220;It [positive imaging] is like building muscle memory, but for your brain.&#8221; It&#8217;s really motor memory, but coaches refer to is as muscle memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mental_Imagery_and_Your_Performance\"><\/span>Mental Imagery and Your Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Relax and get comfortable. This will help quiet your mind.<br>2. See and\/or feel yourself performing how you want to in competition.<br>3. Use as many senses as possible to have a more realistic experience.<br>4. Rehearse only positive outcomes in the beginning.<br>5. Immerse yourself in the emotions you would experience when performing successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonus tip: Make sure you tap into your dominant learning and performing style when using mental rehearsal. Are you primarily a visual learner or a feel-oriented learner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can improve the mental skill of <strong>visualization<\/strong> with practice. Use your imagination to program yourself for success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/do-you-or-your-team-have-the-comeback-mindset\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-athletes-use-visualization\/\"><strong>How Elite Athletes Use Visualization\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-compete-well-in-pressure-moments\/\"><strong>How to Compete Well in Pressure Moments<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-preparation-boosts-confidence\/\"><strong>How Preparation Boosts Confidence<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> <\/strong>on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Focused_Athlete\"><\/span>The Focused Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/focused-athlete-teams-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Focused Athlete Audio and Workbook Program\" class=\"wp-image-19343\" style=\"width:215px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s probably no secret that you have many opportunities<strong> to become distracted<\/strong> in sports. Athletes are bombarded with both internal and external distractions everyday in practice and competition. <strong>Focused athletes<\/strong> are able to get the most from their skills because they are more efficient with practice and more concentrated in competition. Athletes who lack focus <strong>let distractions run wild through their mind and don\u2019t know how to adjust or refocus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Focused Athlete was developed for any level coach, parent, or junior to professional athlete who wants to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. 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