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Mental
The main
focus of this blog is mental imagery: pictures in the mind that help dancers
achieve their goals better and faster. Some people still think of this as “woo-woo”
psychic phenomenon, akin to Tarot cards and fortune telling. Not true!
There have
been many research studies on how and why imagery is so powerful, not only for
athletes and dancers, but also for the average person. “According to research,
imagery is considered as a powerful tool as the human brain interprets the
images created during imagery process completely identical to the actual
stimulus situation (Williams & Krane 2015).” http://believeperform.com/performance/the-world-of-images-inside-the-dancers-mind/
The same
source states: “Dancers images about movement are typically visual (what the
dancers “see” in the imagery) or kinesthetic (e.g how the dancer can “feel” the
movement or an action) or the combination of both (Cumming & Williams
2013).” Today’s Link will take you to the complete article.
The point is
simple: the more a dancer (and teacher) can use imagery, the more effective the
training becomes. Not to mention more fun!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #7mmm:
“Mental imagery has been the focus of many
research studies.”
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