In our minds, we imagine all sorts of bad things happening. Often, we can see these imagined events clearly taking place, and then we see all the terrible side effects. Worry is a complete waste of imagination. Instead, what if we use our brain's talent for imagining things happening to plan more effectively. Let's use our imaging skills to help produce positive results.
Olympic athletes do it all the time.
Last summer, as you watched the Olympic games from Atlanta, you may have noticed how many of the athletes interviewed talked about how they 'visualize' their event. Long before the actual event, they practice by imagining themselves winning their event. And they do it in complete detail. Inside their heads they picture themselves at the starting line. Then they imagine they hear the starter's gun.