Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) involves both retrospective visualization (reviewing wins from the past to build confidence) and previsualization (imagining positive outcomes before events) to train your brain to emphasize positive details rather than negative ones.

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Speaker

James Clear

Evidence Quote

“PMA, positive mental attitude... you try to rehearse it visually and you emphasize the good portions”

Source

The Silent Cost of Bad Habits | James Clear— The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:24:43 PM

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