The Power of Hypnosis in Professional Sports and Entertainment

Athletes and entertainers know that their performance is as much of a mind game as it is the final result. Focus, concentration, and the determination to win, originate in the mind. The use of hypnosis in sports and entertainment is more widespread than most people realize.

Sports hypnosis has been used by athletes for years.  In the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, Greg Louganis hit his head on the board when doing a complex dive.  With his head gushing blood, he had the wound treated while listened to hypnosis tapes.  Greg went on to score a perfect dive and win the gold medal. Tiger Woods’ father hired a hypnotist for Tiger when he was just 13. Tiger uses Self Hypnosis to visualize his game and keep away distractions. Jack Nicklaus openly claims that hypnotherapy and visualization are the sole reason for his improved levels of concentration during play.

The list of entertainers who used hypnosis is equally extensive.  Florence Henderson, of the Brady Bunch, Helen Reddy, Bruce Willis, and James Earl Jones, used hypnosis to overcome a gamut of fears from flying to stuttering. 

Hypnosis is a focused state of concentration in which the individual put themselves into a suggestible state.  In this suggestible state, positive suggestions are given that can change attitudes and beliefs that lead to changes in their behavior. Hypnosis will remove negative imprints and thoughts that will improve your game or performance. Whether on the field or the stage, this is how performance/behavior can be improved.  

Hypnotherapy helps you reprogram the "hard drive" of the mind: your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind starts developing within the first few moments from birth. This neuro-programming results in the current beliefs and attitudes you hold about yourself, your body, and your health. Your subconscious mind reacts a nano-second ahead of your conscious mind. Just like the automatic pilot on a planes navigation system, the subconscious mind is charting the course that has been programmed for your life.  You must go to the subconscious mind and change that to have different outcomes in your life. Until these beliefs are changed, once and for all, your change will be temporary at best.

Hopefully, you can see the power of hypnosis by the effect it had on the lives mentioned above.  Now it’s your turn to tap into the power of hypnosis in your life.

Author: Michael Myers, MA, HR, CH
Edited by: Dr. Sonja Fung, ND
About the Author:  Michael Myers has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree from Chapman.  He has been a Certified Hypnotherapist for 15 years.  He is a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and has taken many courses to advance his skills like: Using Hypnosis in Working with Athletes. He has an office at the Live Well Clinic where he currently has a class in Self Hypnosis and Hypnosis for Golf Improvement.

About the Editor: Dr. Sonja Fung is a primary care naturopathic doctor and co-owner at the Live Well Clinic. 

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