Hypnotherapy Uses > Sports Motivation
The Soviets and Eastern block countries have used hypnosis much longer than other countries for sports enhancement. Eleven hypnotherapists accompanied the Russian Olympic team in 1956!
It is also well known among golfers that much of the score depends on how a golfer thinks. Ben Hogan says, "Golf is twenty percent technique and eighty percent mental." Jack Nicklaus has stated many times that he believes that golf is 90% mental preparation and only 10% skill. He prepares for matches by visualizing problem putts and mentally rehearsing how he will execute each drive.
Boxer Ken Norton used hypnosis training before his famous victory over Mohammed Ali. That was the fight in which he broke Ali's jaw. Mark McGuire uses hypnosis to help him relax. Even Tiger Woods is believed to have done extensive hypnosis and meditation and continues to use a hypnotic trigger to focus his mind.
Most professional athletes who use hypnotic techniques to help them perform are reluctant to discuss the matter openly. Perhaps it would appear to the public to admit weakness, perhaps some publicity concern around the stigma of "hypnosis" or perhaps they don't want to give away to competitors their own prescriptions for success.
The key areas I can help you enhance your sports performance whether you be a professional, amateur or recreational sportsperson regardless of age, skill level or sport include:
- mental imagery and mental rehearsal of positive experiences or feelings
- confidence and belief in self
- concentration and focus
- dismissal of negative experiences, mistakes or losses
- anxiety control
Overall, this means practice in feeling, thinking and being the best one can be whether it's for sports improvement or life. I also work with confidence, anxiety and concentration in a wide variety of applications, and sports is no exception.
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