Mental Image Training is Real: Here's Proof
April 26, 2025
Most people think you have to physically touch something every day to get better at it.
But what if I told you your mind can practice it just as well, sometimes even better?
I recently had an experience that proved this firsthand.
I hadn’t touched a basketball in weeks — only "shot" invisible shots walking around the house. I would imagine myself setting my feet, flicking my wrist, feeling the perfect release. No ball. No rim. Just my imagination and muscle memory.
When I finally pulled up to a hoop session, something wild happened:
I was hitting Steph Curry-esque shots.
Deep threes. Crazy form. Follow-through pure.
My boy looked at me in shock:
"Bro...you been practicing?"
I laughed and told him, "Honestly, I only touch a basketball when I come here."
What I realized is powerful:
The mind doesn’t know the difference between a vividly imagined action and a real one.
The neurons fire. The muscles respond.
You’re literally building skill — even without a ball, even without a court.
And here's the kicker:
I wear glasses. I wasn’t even seeing the full court clearly.
It was all mental image training — and it translated to real results.
It made me think about players like Donovan Mitchell, who wears glasses off the court but dominates on it without them.
Maybe, just maybe, he’s training his mind the same way — trusting his brain more than his eyes.
This lesson is bigger than basketball.
It can apply to anything:
Business negotiations.
Public speaking.
Music performances.
Artistic skills.
If you can see it clearly enough in your mind...
If you can feel yourself executing perfectly...
Your body will follow.
Never underestimate brain power.
Mental image training is real — and it’s a cheat code if you use it right.
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