As part of their mental training, athletes imagine themselves playing their best in order that they may improve their performance.
心理學上，有所謂「I can because I think I can」的積極思想；也有刨根挖底的「心理劇」，你到底適合那一種？運動員想像自己在最好的狀況中，用「精神練習」來幫助自己突破佳績，這是一般人可以想像，且認為是天經地義的事情。