| Mind Over Mountain |
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| by Diet Detective Editorial Staff | |
| Thursday, 06 July 2006 | |
 Visualization involves running through skiing moves in your mind, then imagining what it would feel like to perform them. It is as though during your skiing, your unconscious mind has built a skiing simulator, which you can use to try out new techniques.Top athletes use visualization in two ways. First, they use it to learn new movements by visualizing the sensations they will feel when they perform the movements. Second, they use visualization to prepare themselves for competitions by imagining the upcoming event in detail--the location, the noise of the crowd, the feeling of nervousness--so that there will be no surprises. Visualization can help you too. In order to help master individual techniques, run through them a few times the night before you try them on the mountain. You can also use visualization to help you prepare for your personal competition run--perhaps a new slope you have not yet dared to ski. If you are visualizing a new technique, try to imagine yourself undergoing the full experience. In addition to running through the positions and movements of your chosen technique, try to feel the forces on your body, especially the pressure on your feet. When visualizing a competition run, try to replicate the full experience. What does the slope look like as you stand at the top? How steep is it? Does it have moguls? What is the snow like? Is anyone watching from the chairlift? Visualize how you feel as you look at the slope. Push off and start skiing. Focus on your movements, feeling the forces on your body and the rhythm of your turns. Keep looking ahead to plan your route. Seeing yourself negotiate the run as you know you are capable is tremendously powerful in dealing with fear or a lack of self-confidence. Bookmark:            Trackback(0)
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