Friday, August 31, 2012
Visualization
Visualization is one of the most useful things that I learned, not just for speech class, but for life in general. So often people are bombarded with more negative than positive influences in life. These really start to affect people and their ability to complete a task. I read once in a book called Quantum Learning that people receive 6 negative comments for every 1 positive comment on average. The ability to learn to look at the positive and place less emphases on the negative is important. So many times I have stumble doing one task or another, because I didn't have confidence and I let the negative get to me. Being able to see the end result and seeing myself completing the tasks I wish to accomplish helps assure me I will be successful. Knowing I will be successful helps me turn around my anxiety. It instead because a positive energy, excitement.
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Zii,
ReplyDeleteI really like what you stated, that visualizing is important and useful not only for speech class, but for life as well. I'm big on goals and dreams so your profound statement spoke to me. The 6:1 ratio of positive versus negative comments is rather discouraging, but yes, one should try to focus on the positive. Do you like to visualize while preparing for an event in where you have to be in front of a crowd? Oh, and I too like to see myself completing something. For this semester, I'm visualizing getting only A's for my classes. Obviously, it takes hard work, not just imagining it. I hope everyone does well in public speaking.
I have never really visualized before a big presentation, but I like to partake in parkour. In parkour your really have to be confident before you do anything and know that you are going to succeed in what you are doing. If you don't, you will fail.
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