visualize success and increase focus for mindful practice

At the end of the day I ran through my presentation and talked through it as if narrating while both envisioning and performing steps. This gave me a mindful practice run where I performed and observed my presentation simultaneously. I’ve heard of the benefits of visualization and this allowed me to marry two forms of preparation. This approach helped me increase my focus instead of just going through the motions.

mindful practice accelerates preparation

I was preparing a professional presentation for delivery. I took notes during an untimed dry run of my demonstration which helped me memorize key points and refine my content delivery while also illuminating gaps in the presentation.

Let practice be your guide

When some type of performance is required from you, practice performing. If it’s a speech, try giving the speech. If it’s a number of push-ups, see how many you can do now. If it’s solving a math problem, try an example problem. You will quickly become keenly aware of your deficiencies. This will tell you where to focus your efforts in acquiring the requisite proficiency.