I am a fan of visualization. I think every athlete at every level should perform visualization. I believe that anyone who is successful uses visualization to make their thoughts and ideas more powerful.
My son is 11 and we visualize his Ryder Cup phone call inviting him to St Andrews in Scotland to play golf for the US. He asks frequently if we can visualize together. We talk about the phone call from the captain, the uniforms, who he is teamed up to play with, and what his strengths are that will get him to the match. (It's his putts, he always makes them from 20 feet out and in).
But today, my visualization was a champagne colored BMW. I told my husband I needed the exact info on this car so I could use my subconscious mind to harness all my power. We scouted the BMW website and found it: BMW 328i Convertible in Orion. I closed my eyes and thought about the noise it made as I pulled it out of the dealership, and the thunk the car door made as I got out of my garage. I visualized how the leather steering wheel feels, and how the seats would hug me as I went around curves. I imagined my hand running down the rear trunk line toward the lights, feeling the smooth sparkly paint under my hand.
I had this car in my mind for 15 minutes today. It was mine. And someday soon, I will be posting a photo of me waving at you from the drivers seat.

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