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GCSE Physical Education · key term
Using imagined experiences, such as picturing yourself in a calm, relaxing place, to help prepare mentally and control arousal.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Stress management techniquesImagery can also involve imagining yourself in a safe, calm place rather than rehearsing a sporting movement. The performer creates that relaxing experience in their mind to help reduce nervous feelings.
Paper 2
Creating mental pictures or images, such as imagining a successful performance or a peaceful place.
Revise: Mental preparationImagery, also called visualisation, means creating pictures or images in the mind. A performer might picture a successful sporting action, or imagine a peaceful place to help them relax.
Imagery means creating mental pictures; mental rehearsal uses those pictures to practise a skill or sequence mentally. Make the rehearsal clear in your example.
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