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Hypnosis And Peak Performance – does it work?

Hypnosis for sports performance is a recognized field that is used to increase the efficiency of athletes, both at amateur and professional level.

Recently, the incredible power of hypnosis for athletes had been becoming more widely accepted here in the U.S. for years in Eastern Europe nations have used hypnosis to their athletes and have seen a huge difference in their athlete's performance.

If you look at the top 10% of the athletes, what separates elite 1-2% from the rest?

It's not that they have practiced more or have more skill and talent at this level of performance they all put the hard work and honed their skills to a fine science.

So what makes the difference?

Your mind … especially their imagination and their use of imagery.

Imagery and Hypnosis

Mental images is the method used to recreate experiences in mind, using data from real events. The information stored in our memory. Dreaming is a dispersed form of images and imagery. The imagery of interest here is structured imagery in which the athlete uses his or her imagination in a controlled way to restore specific images for a precise objective.

There is a difference between visualization and imagery. Imagery is a full feeling, that look, feel, smell and touch experience. Visualization is only "see" experience. It has found that imagery is more powerful of the two.

There a three ways that imagery and visualization. 1st person you see the event thorough your eyes as you're competitor. 2nd person you are looking from a spectator and 3rd person, it's like watching a movie.

Research has shown the most efficacy perceptions to use is 1 person. Moreover, research shows that more could an athlete is to verify his or her imagined movements, feelings, sounds etc, the greater the potential performance enhancements.

With respect to hypnosis, there is nothing mythical about it … All hypnosis is self hypnosis. The process of hypnosis is nothing more than getting the brain to alpha state. This is a condition where there is direct access to the sub / un-conscious mind. Basically it is simply a method to induce a state of greater relaxation and awareness. And once achieved, is an ideal environment to practice mental imagery.

In fact, effects of images can be even more powerful when practiced in an Alpha state (hypnotic).

How Imagery Works

Research has shown that visualizing a particular muscle movement (of mind) can create electrical activity in the same muscle, although there is no real movement in the muscle itself yourself! Furthermore, careful specific pattern of muscle activity resembles seen during the movement.

So what does this mean?

• Detailed and controlled imagery can stimulate electrical impulses in the desired muscle, and so these "primed" muscles ready for physical activity, as follows.
• Physical skills can be maintained or even improved by properly imagery when practice is not possible, ie injury, out of season, etc. There is also evidence that using the images themselves can expedite rehabilitation and reconstruction after injury.

As for the best kind of imagery to use, until recently, evidence suggested it depends on what you are trying to achieve. For purchase and improvement of sports skills, it was thought that using an external perspective (ie, spectator) was best for learning or maintain these skills. For 'psyching yourself up' or priming yourself for an event, an internal perspective (ie to imagine feelings in the muscle) produced better results.

Now new research indicates that best results are saved when you use the first person or internally perspective, although there are advantages of the second person perspective.

Combined with other techniques, such as the use of music, imagery can improve performance or enter the Alpha mode. combine both mental imagery practice and physical practice can be more effective than physical practice alone. Data from various studies have also shown that mental images executed in a state of hypnosis (Alpha) result in much more vivid and realistic imagery than without.

The practical use of imagery, while in the hypnotic (Alpha) state are numerous. It can be used for skill learning, preparation for an event, injury healing and what if scenarios.

Practical The use of hypnosis

Apart from being extremely relaxing and enjoyable in its own right, hypnosis can improve the efficiency of the pictures techniques outlined above and help develop mental strength. The increased state of awareness that hypnosis produces will enable you to experience a more vivid mental exercise, and so benefit from more efficient 'muscular reprogramming', whatever your sport. Remember, if you can imagine what you can achieve it!

About the Author

Gregg Swanson is a certified mental strength coach, clinical hypnotherapist and personal fitness trainer.  He owns Warrior Mind Coach and Training.  To receive a complimentary copy of the mini e-course “Powerful Secrets to Creating The Mind Strength of a Warrior” please visit:  http://WarriorMindCoach.com

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