Sports Hypnosis
Tiger Woods began mental training with a hypnotherapist on the golf course at age 13, and the self-hypnosis skills he acquired still contribute to his game. Woods acknowledges that he always uses hypnosis to produce peak performance by ”willing myself into the zone.” Woods describes hypnosis as ”inherent in what I do now.”
~Golf Digest
“Golf is played on a 5-1/2 inch course, that's the space between my ears.”
~Bobby Jones
Phil Jackson (NBA head coach) insists that the Chicago Bulls practiced daily self-hypnosis when he coached Michael Jordan and the Bulls to their 6 NBA Championships.
Later, after coaching the Los Angeles Lakers to a win in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in 2002, Jackson credited his morning practice of self-hypnosis, meditation, and visualization with giving the Lakers the belief that they could win.
Later, after coaching the Los Angeles Lakers to a win in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in 2002, Jackson credited his morning practice of self-hypnosis, meditation, and visualization with giving the Lakers the belief that they could win.
Why Hypnosis For Sports Enhancement?
- The mind controls the body
- Because it is well known that golf is a mental game. A four hour round is only 90 seconds of physical performance.
- Hypnosis is a natural state, a state of relaxed attention. While in hypnosis, your mind is alert and aware, while you are in a physically relaxed state. In this state, your subconscious mind accepts direction...and proceeds to create it in your life.
- Work with the mind to remove doubts and build confidence and belief. Create your perfect game in your mind...and your mind will then play it out. It's the law of our minds.
- In most sports, especially golf, it is more important to think correctly than to swing properly.
Top Medical Institutions That Validate Hypnotherapy:
Many prestigious medical institutions have endorsed hypnotherapy. To name just a few:
”The Mayo Clinic website sums it up best: The purpose of hypnosis is to help you gain more control over your behavior, emotions or physical well-being.”
- National Institutes of Health
- American Medical Association
- Kaiser Permanente
- British Medical Association
- American Dental Association
- American Psychology Association
- Mayo Clinic
- Harvard Medical School
- Stanford University Medical Center
”The Mayo Clinic website sums it up best: The purpose of hypnosis is to help you gain more control over your behavior, emotions or physical well-being.”
