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Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better. Penn State York :: Learning Center :: Hints for Remembering Better. Visualization. This is an article by guest writer Albert Foong of UrbanMonk.Net. Think about this: everything we do begin as a thought. Every action, every word, every human creation exists first in our imagination. The ability to see things before they actually happen is what enables us to pursue our dreams and ultimately achieve them.

In fact, the better we visualize the future we want, the better our chances to make it happen. Training the Mind is Training the Body Your brain cannot differentiate well between real action and mental action. To see this for yourself: hold a piece of string and let it dangle. And that’s the good news: mental training can improve almost all our skills and fast-track us towards our goals. For instance, many psychologists and life coaches recommend mental rehearsal for all sorts of things. 5 Applied Visualization Techniques How do we develop and apply the powerful skill of visualization? Here I present five basic exercises in order of difficulty. 1st Exercise 2nd Exercise. Speed Read. Critical Thinking.