I remember hearing about a story once where a professor took three groups of people and recorded how many free throws they could make. He then had one group practice their free throws every day for 30 days. The second group visualized making free throw shots every day for 30 days, and the last group did nothing. After the 30 days the groups were once again tested on how many free throws they could make. The last group didn't improve at all, the first group improved by 24% and the second group improved by 23%.
I, as well as many others, have experienced the power of visualizing. I know that I cope with things much better when I visualize it first. From the moment my husband expressed interest in surgery I began visualizing what our life would be like, how I would react and cope with the new lifestyle. Many situations I have visualized include:
What if I go into labor and my husband is stuck in surgery?
What kind of patience will I have to have when its been days since my husband has been home to help with the children?
How will I react when my husband finally is home but is too tired to help with anything because he's been on call all night?
What will I do if my car breaks down and my husband isn't available to help?
How will I cope with the unpredictability of every day?
Even with these visualizations and scenario practices it has still been difficult to cope with this change of lifestyle. But as I prepare myself for these situations I am able to react much better when problems arise.
OMS wives, how have you dealt with and prepared for these type of situations?
