This is why habits are hard to break if we simply address them through trying to use willpower and the surface mind, and also why it is necessary to train and practice to achieve perfection in sporting performances.
Most people have some idea about hypnosis. These ideas are often wrong . These ideas have come from stage shows, or B grade movies or television.
The hypnosis we are talking about is clinical hypnotherapy, which is widely used by professional sports psychologists.
Under the guide of a skilled hypnotherapist your powers of concentration are led to by-pass the surface mind. That puts the inner you back in control.
Everyone experiences hypnosis in a different way. For some people it feels like intense daydreaming. For others it is like being engaged in a gripping movie.
Scientists have discovered that when we are guided into this
state of focused attention, our everyday thinking (that is, our
conscious mind thinking) is replaced by a more open-minded form of
thinking.
In this state we are very open to new possibilities and ideas. We can
consider the value of these new ideas at a deep level and take on only
those which agree with us.
The really amazing thing that happens with sports hypnosis, is that by visualising yourself
performing your techniques under hypnosis, you get the same type of neural connections and pathways
being developed in the brain as if you were actually training.
One study done on bodybuilders found that hypnotherapy actually develops muscle bulk
even when no actual weightlifting had been done. If hypnotherapy is combined with weightlifting,
the gain in muscle mass is over 50% more than the people who lifted weights and did not do the hypnosis.
Not only do you get that advantage, but also, you can eliminate the negative self-talk and other
psychological stuff that sabotages us. You know what I'm talking about, when you're up against an
competitor who is better, more experienced, or just seems to perform better than you do. Your mind
kicks in and your technique and training goes out the window. Well, hypnosis can give you a
huge advantage with that situation. You can train your mind to work for you, and not against you.
- positive self-talk,
- visualization,
- relaxation,
- mental focus and
- confidence
have a considerable beneficial effect on beginners, experienced sports enthusiasts and champions of all ages.
The tool of choice for sports psychologists is hypnosis.
You can achieve identical results to those gained by top players
who use sports psychologists, in the comfort of your own home. Listen to the hypnosis every night for a week
- before going to sleep is best -
on your MP3 player, or computer, and notice how your attitudes have changed.
Don't you think it's worth giving hypnosis a try?
Hypnosis can work for you if you want it to.
The most effective way to change your subconscious mind and therefore your unwanted mental pattern is to communicate with your subconscious mind through the focused attention of hypnosis.
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