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Mental Imagery Can Improve Physical Skills
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16:09 - 24:09 (07:59)

The power of mental imagery has been proved by research studies which found that people who mentally rehearsed their physical movements showed comparable improvement or even more than those who physically practiced them. This kind of mental rehearsal can be helpful in various fields such as sports, fitness, and dance, and is similar to thinking about making a perfect shot in basketball.

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The speaker explains how mental rehearsal helped her learn a new skill and how visualizing herself performing the actions before physically doing them helped her achieve incredible results.
16:09 - 18:36 (02:26)
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Learning new skills
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The speaker explains how mental rehearsal helped her learn a new skill and how visualizing herself performing the actions before physically doing them helped her achieve incredible results.

Chapter
Mental Imagery Can Improve Physical Skills
Episode
The Science Behind The Law of Attraction EP 1325
Podcast
The School of Greatness
A research study on weightlifting demonstrated that mentally rehearsing the act of lifting weights resulted in a 30 to 40 percent increase in muscle mass of the finger or elbow compared to the group that physically practiced free throws.
18:37 - 21:56 (03:18)
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Weightlifting
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A research study on weightlifting demonstrated that mentally rehearsing the act of lifting weights resulted in a 30 to 40 percent increase in muscle mass of the finger or elbow compared to the group that physically practiced free throws.

Chapter
Mental Imagery Can Improve Physical Skills
Episode
The Science Behind The Law of Attraction EP 1325
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Intermittent fasting may lead to increased creativity due to intentional mind wandering while fasting.
21:56 - 24:09 (02:13)
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Intermittent Fasting
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Intermittent fasting may lead to increased creativity due to intentional mind wandering while fasting. This is in addition to the weight loss benefits associated with this dieting approach.

Chapter
Mental Imagery Can Improve Physical Skills
Episode
The Science Behind The Law of Attraction EP 1325
Podcast
The School of Greatness