Many well-intentioned people say things like, “Just picture how happy you’ll be when you land that job,” or “Imagine how great you’ll feel when you reach your weight goal!”

On the surface, this type of advice seems to make sense. “Keep your eyes on the prize,” and you’ll stay motivated to get there.

But visualizing yourself achieving the things you want isn’t actually a good idea. Not only might you waste your time, but studies show that putting something up on your "vision board" could reduce your chances of success. 

That’s not to say visualization can’t be a great tool. It can. But only if you use it the right way!

Whether your goal is to run a 10K or you want to buy a house on the ocean, there are some visualization techniques that can help you make it happen.

So on today’s Friday Fix, I share the research-backed strategies for visualization that can help you perform better so you can increase the chances that you’ll reach your goals.

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