The Winning Edge

Hypnotherapy for Sports Performance - Getting the Winning Edge
By Terry Doherty

Adversity causes some men to break, and others to break records.
- Anonymous

Sports have been around for centuries; the Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians and the Indians have all had a history of sports in their culture. Humans as a species love to play, and revel in watching others rough it out through a good game. Why else would football be a religion in countries across the world? Why would Tennis and Cricket take over the imagination of an entire continent? Why would baseball and basketball take America by storm? Sport as well as sportsmen and women have always been revered by the people, some like Pele, and Sir Don Bradman went on to become icons to the coming generations. But ever wondered how they managed to keep up their top class performance all along? Today, we know that sportspeople go through a variety of training and coaching to be on top of their game; but not many would be aware that hypnotherapy for sports performance is widely used by players and coaches all across. From individual players to entire teams, people have been seeking focus through hypnotherapy, and today it is possible to access hypnotherapy in High Wycombe and Buckinghamshire.

Hypnotherapy is all about being calm and relaxed. It works on the principle of auto suggestion, and can help reinforce our confidence in ourselves. It also effectively increases our concentration levels and helps us focus on things singularly. Hypnotherapy is about relieving stress through visualizations and relaxing techniques. So, why hypnotherapy for sports? The answer is simple, sports is all about being on top, to be free of all distractions so as to single mindedly chase the goal; the goal being winning. Hypnotherapy helps sportspeople improve their performance on three counts. First it helps them relax and calm their senses even while being in the middle of a game; by being calm and free of stress one can think clearly. Secondly, it helps a player focus undivided attention on the goal; if one has greater concentration one can chase the target home. Thirdly, it helps them in anticipating strokes and right moves before a game, through the help of visualization.

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