IMAGERY Presented By: Kyle Max James Chris

Using all the senses to create or create an experience in the mind. Brain interpreting images similarly to actual situations. What is Imagery?

Recreating Imagery Using images from past situations Trying to learn from mistakes. program mind and body to respond in an optimum manner in the future.

Creating Imagery Focus on how you want to perform in the future. Crating upcoming situations in mind. Everyone from football to students create imagery.

Does Imagery Work to Enhance Peoples Performance? Proven to improve three areas: enhance sport performance and learning, thoughts, and emotions. But can also damage a persons performance if used incorrectly

Evidence that imagery works Jack Nicklaus, possibly the greatest golfer of all time. Greg Louganis, gold medalist in diving event in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics Colleen Hacker, sport psychology consultant for the U.S. women’s soccer team.

How Does Imagery Work? Psycho neuromuscular theory Symbolic Learning theory

Psycho neuromuscular theory brain and muscles react similar to actual situations. Muscles twitch and move from just imagining. Strengthens muscle memories

Symbolic Learning Theory Body Imagines certain movements and situations to make them easy to recall in the future and more automatic. Mental practice of a certain task Strengthens a mental blueprint to make difficult tasks more impulsive.

“The effects of guided imagery relaxation in people with COPD” 90-minute cognitive-behavioral therapy session with the introduction of relaxation was conducted in patients with moderately severe COPD for six weeks After the relaxation training, the people with COPD showed a 24% improvement on a 6-minute walk A decrease in psychosocial and total sickness profile scores of eight patients with COPD was also noted in a study of six-week relaxation training also demonstrated that perceived quality of life improved with the introduction of guided imagery among people with chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Types of Imagery Perspectives: -Internal: Inside own body. -External: Third person view. Ability: -Controllability: Ability to image what is intended. -Vividness: Clarity of the image.

Vividness Activity Polysensory experience: -Visual -Auditory -Olfactory -Gustatory -Tactile -kinesthetic Important to try and use all senses during imagery

Controllability Activity

When to use Imagery Preparing for a big presentation. Preparing for a sporting competition. When stressed Anytime before someone wishes to be at their peak performing level.

Strategies to Enhance Imagery Practice lay down, in a dark room, and with low noise distraction. Imagine yourself performing at your peak level in whatever sport, academic, or work situation you are performing. Talk aloud to your self, so you are to hear yourself succeeding in whatever task you need to perform. Do this for 15 minutes, constantly with the same image in mind.

Imagery Cookbook Imagery can be used in Learning & practicing sports skills. Correcting mistakes. Mental focus for important event. Building and enhancing mental skills. Learning & practicing performance strategies.

Replaces negative thoughts with peaceful scenes. Allows person to escape for brief periods. Desensitizes body to stressful stimuli. Body is able to recharge.

Goal setting Time management Behavior Modification Communication Skills Journal Writing Cognitive Restructuring Breathing Progressive Muscle Relaxation Autogenic Training Imagery