Visualization is a powerful tool, but it’s not enough to simply visualize success. You need to also envision adversity and setbacks. Of course you know how to succeed when things go perfectly. I know the mindset of every athlete when they are getting all the calls, winning, and everything seems to be lining up for them. What I really want to find out is how they will think, act, and perform when things go terribly wrong.
Key! Visualization and expectation of failure. While not allowing this to spin out of control into anticipatory anxiety.
