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Sports Hypnotherapy
Sports hypotherapy uses hypnosis with
traditional sports psychology to assist with many common
sports psychological problems. It is particularly effective
for building confidence, overcoming poor past performances,
and visualising completing new or complicated techniques.
Hypnosis is a deep state of relaxation,
allowing you to relax both physically and mentally. It is
in this relaxed state that normal day-to-day thoughts and
interruptions are less intrusive, enabling you to focus
almost completely on the therapy that is taking place. As
a result, many sports psychology techniques can be greatly
enhanced with the use of hypnosis.
Sports Hypnotherapy is now widely used
in many sports to help both professional and amateur sportsmen
and women with their mental training. Although there are
many uses for hypnosis in sport, some issues respond particularly
well to hypnotherapy, and these are illustrated here.
- Loss of Confidence
- Improving techniques
- Recovering from injury
- Mental Blocks
- Stress
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of Confidence
Self-belief is essential in sport - loss of confidence is often
as a result of a poor performance, and it's not always easy to
"bounce back" from these events. Hypnosis is an excellent
way of confronting these issues, and can be combined with practical
exercises to help you regain your confidence. Case
Study >
Improving Techniques
Learning a new technique or perfecting an existing one usually
involves endless hours of practice. Often this is sufficient,
however sometimes you may need a little help. It's long been accepted
that visualising aids performance, and using hypnosis the effects
are strengthened even more.
Recovering from Injury
Injuries in sport can cause loss of confidence, fear of re-injury,
and stress in trying to make up for lost time. Hypnosis can not
only help with the physical pain, but also help you deal with
the mental aspects of injuries, ensuring you're both physically
and mentally fit when you return to your sport.
Mental Blocks
Mental blocks are common in sport and especially so after an
injury. A rugby player injured in a tackle may for example hesitate
before go into a tackle again, or a high jumper may constantly
hit a brick wall when attempting a certain height. Using visualisation
and other techniques, these mental blocks can be explored until
they no longer hinder your performance.
Stress
Stress and tension are often causes for concern for a competitive
athlete, and are often experienced just before a competition.
Sports Hypnotherapy can teach you how to relax before an important
event, and provides fast and effective techniques for dealing
with stressful situations.
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