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tama

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5. It's been well known for long time

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:27 PM

Jan 2013

For example, top athletes use lot of mental training, especially visualizing perfect activity. And muscles, balance, body coordination etc. get trained during mental visualization quite similarly as in physical training.

Eastern martial arts have been doing this for ages. This aspect is especially emphasized in Yi Quan.

Thanks for posting, nice to see hard science catching on.

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The scientific power of thought. Muscles can be built simply by imagination. No joke. [View all] snagglepuss Jan 2013 OP

So does this help explain why prayer or healing tends to work for those who are spiritual believers? Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #1

That is a great question. Perhaps it depends on whether the prayers are focused snagglepuss Jan 2013 #3

On the positive outcome... 2naSalit Jan 2013 #9

Hmm tama Jan 2013 #7

That is amazing. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #2

I'd like to see these studies he claims to prove this Incitatus Jan 2013 #4

It's been well known for long time tama Jan 2013 #5

As Williams James said, one learns to ice skate in summer, and to enough Jan 2013 #6

That explains why skaters and skiers visualize their routines and the turns on the downhill etc. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #8