What is Sports Hypnosis?

Hypnosis can be used to accelerate healing and manage pain after an injury. By using visualization techniques, athletes can mentally stimulate the healing process.

• Enhancing Skill Development: Visualization under hypnosis can help in the consolidation of new skills. It’s like a mental rehearsal, which has been shown to help in the actual execution of the skill in real life.
• Overcoming Slumps: All athletes go through phases where they aren’t performing at their best. Sports hypnosis can help reset their mindset and break through these performance plateaus.
• Developing a Winning Mindset: Cultivating a growth and winner’s mindset is crucial for elite performance. Hypnosis can help embed this mindset in an athlete’s subconscious.

How does it work?

• Induction: The hypnotherapist will first use relaxation techniques to induce a state of deep relaxation or trance in the athlete.
• Deepening: This is the phase where the athlete goes into a deeper state of relaxation, making the subconscious mind more receptive.
• Suggestion: This is the main phase where the therapist offers suggestions to the athlete’s subconscious mind. These suggestions are related to the goals set before the session, like increasing confidence, focus, or overcoming specific fears.
• Emergence: The therapist will guide the athlete back to a normal waking state.
• Post-Hypnotic Suggestions: These are the suggestions given during the session that will continue to influence the athlete’s behavior after the session is over.

Is it safe?

Sports hypnosis, when conducted by a certified professional, is generally safe. However, it’s essential for the athlete and therapist to have a clear understanding of the goals and ensure there’s a trust-based relationship.

In conclusion, while sports hypnosis is a powerful tool, its efficacy varies from individual to individual. Just as with any other therapeutic approach, there’s no one-size-fits-all, and results can vary. It’s always recommended to approach such interventions with an open mind but also with a degree of skepticism, and always seek services from qualified professionals.