Some thoughts on Vision and visualization (from Samson) + Christian education.

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Vision and Visualization

 

Thank you, Samson, for your insight on vision and visualization and how they differ from each other. I love sports and thanks for giving this example from Michael Phelps. Some years ago, when I still helped coach a high school soccer team in Indiana, we also used visualization days before any game. These visualization sessions became quite significant as we started to win games in the postseason. That year we reached the final four in the state. We did have a great team that year but I can also say that visualization helped put the guys more at ease. During the visualization sessions, we walked through the whole pre-game, the game itself, and post-game scenarios.

I wonder how visualization can take shape at a school environment. Payne (2015) gives a few examples of how to practice it daily. These practices are meditation processes. As a Christian school, we take time every morning at our school to meditate on God’s Word but we fail to take the next step and help the kids visualize how these Words can become reality in their lives. Many of our students suffer from low self-esteem and they could benefit from visioning, visualization, and meditating to connect their lives to God’s Word. I believe since God is our creator, He knows us best, and we can help students foster better self-esteem through these practices.

 

Reference:

Payne, T. (2015, April 26). Visualization vs. Visioning: The Difference. Huffington Post. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/tova-payne/visualization-vs-visionin_b_7145140.html