imaginative rehearsal
nounUK /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv rɪˈhɜːsl/
US /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv rɪˈhɜːrsl/
When you practice something in your mind by picturing yourself doing it.
Before the big game, she did an imaginative rehearsal of scoring the winning goal.
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2. A technique athletes use to picture success before competing.
The skier used imaginative rehearsal to see herself gliding smoothly down the slope.
3. A way of preparing for a speech by imagining the audience and your words.
His imaginative rehearsal helped him feel calm when he stepped onto the stage.
4. A method of calming nerves by picturing a peaceful, successful outcome.
She tried imaginative rehearsal before the test, imagining herself answering every question easily.