4  Use Imaging.// Practice for failure.//
　　Many champions use imaging.// Imaging means/visualizing the action/you are going to take:/shooting a basket/or passing a football.// Imaging is not just making pictures/in your mind.// It also involves hearing,/feeling,/and thinking.//
　　Emily Cook,/an Olympic skier,/used imaging.// By imagining the smell of the snow,/the wind on her neck,/and the roar of the crowd,/Cook increased her focus and confidence.// She says,/“You have to hear it.// You have to feel it,/everything.”//
　　Nicole W. Forrester,/an Olympian/and eight-time Canadian high jump champion,/spent hours/imaging what she wanted to do.// She would even create bad scenarios that could occur,/and then image a successful response.//
　　Tennis great Serena Williams/also images failure.// She will imagine/she’s down 15 to 30/and hitting her second serve;/she simply can’t double-fault!// Feeling pressure during practice/helps her alleviate nervousness on game day.//
　　Stay focused.// Relax.// Talk to yourself.// Use imaging.// Practice for failure.// These techniques work for world-class athletes.// They can also help you develop the mental toughness you’ll need/to meet new challenges.// Win or lose,/with mental toughness/you will be ready for whatever comes next.//