What The Professionals Know, That You Don’t, That Give Them The Competitive Edge
It has been a long kept secret that some of the worlds most elite sports people have in common. Many world famous sports people have used the power of Hypnotherapy & NLP to improve their sporting ability, to train, focus and perform better and produce consistently high and world leading results. Whether you are just wanting to improve your sport of athletic ability or if you are an elite athlete wanting the edge that Hypnosis can provide then Riverina Mind Design is for you. Hypnosis can be an incredibly powerful tool for athletes for both therapeutic and performance-enhancement purposes
Performance Enhancement Hypnotherapy is used to achieve a variety of goals such as:
- increase mind focus/control
- increase motivation and determination
- re-frame past negative performances thoughts
- eliminate fear
- increase self confidence
- reduce stress and anxiety
- remove negative unwanted emotions and psychological blocks or barriers.
Hypnosis in sport has a long history and was often used under different names, mental or autogenic training being two. According to Les Cunningham in his book, ‘hypnosport’, In the 1978/79 tour of Australia, England cricket captain, Mike Brearley consulted a medical Hypnotherapist. Also in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the Russian team took no less than 11 hypnotists. You do not need to look too far in any sport to find great champions using hypnotic techniques to improve performance.
In the quest for improved performance most athletes and sports people turn to ergogenic aids of one sort or another. Athletes use all kinds of scientific technology in their endeavour to improve, including equipment, training advances, nutrition and even applied sports psychology, which will usually include focusing and visualisation techniques for improvement.
Hypnosis is an ergogenic aid used by many top athletes and teams that has been around for many years and is now making a comeback – perhaps due to the recent increased publicity that hypnotherapy is receiving.
Here Is A Short List Of Famous Sporting Figures You May Have Heard About
Steve Hooker: Australian, Pole Vaulter. Steve won a Gold Medal at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games in the Pole Vault. He puts his success down to not only his dedicated training routines and high ambitions, but also thanks hypnosis for helping him to visualize his success time and time again so that he felt completely comfortable, and “at home” on the day
Tiger Woods: one of the greatest pro golfers of all times uses hypnosis regularly. He not only uses it to enhance his performance but it keeps him focused and directed on and off of the golf course.
Jimmy Connors: commentator and World Class Tennis professional ,uses hypnosis regularly to help his tennis game, and to help him keep his focus during important tournaments.
Jack Nicklaus: credits hypnosis and visualisation techniques for his success in golf.
Frank Bruno: WBC Heavyweight Champion used hypnosis before beating Mohammed Ali.
Players from the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and athletes such as former baseball playerRod Carew of the Minnesota Twins, used hypnosis to improve their performance and manage pain and injury.
Andre Agassi: tennis star worked with Anthony Robbins, Utilising NLP and Hypnosis.
Phil Jackson, coach of the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers used hypnosis on his basketball teams, including Michael Jordon, Kobe Bryant, and Shaq O”Neal.
Sylvester Stallone worked with the famous hypnotherapist Gil Boyne while filming Rocky in 1975.
Examples could go on for a very longtime. Hypnosis is firmly established as a powerful method for enhancing performance of all types of sports. Golf, Swimming, Hockey, Cricket, AFL, Soccer, Rugby, Table Tennis, Pole Vault, Netball, Basketball, Tennis, Bowling, Horse Racing, Powerlifting, Body Building and the list goes on……
Whatever your Sport – Imagine what hypnosis can do for you!
Clinical Hypnotherapy is one of the all mighty secrets used by star athletes and other famous people. Some of the greatest people that have ever lived have accomplished so much and have achieved magnificent accomplishments during and after Hypnosis and NLP. Creating champions is what we do and our passion, and we are pleased to be able to share those passions and abilities with you in creating the path in life for the champion within you.
Get in touch with Riverina Mind Design today and take the first step on the path to becoming a champion in Albury, Wodonga, Shepparton and Wagga Wagga!
