Improving performance and success (Work, Sport and Learning)
Striving for excellence? Life is a competition, and people who are very competitive will always be searching for anything that will give them an edge, improve their performance and gain an advantage. But most of these things will be gained through the use of technology, equipment or some sort of enhanced training. How many people think of improving their performance by using the power of their mind?
Hypnotherapy is the easiest and the fastest way in which our performance can be enhanced. It can identify and remove unhelpful conflicts that may be present, as well as improving focus and boosting energy and motivation. By focusing the mind at a deep level on the task, skill or challenge, clients can gain that vital ëedgeí that can make all the difference when it really counts.
But you donít have to be a top athlete or performer to experience the ìEdgeî. It happens when your vision is open and full and you are in the 'Zone'. You feel centered and grounded, totally calm, yet very alert, with great reflexes, absolute confidence and superb judgement. There seems to be no internal dialogue, or self talk, getting in the way, causing you to analyse and hesitate. Everything just flows easily. This is what the Japanese refer to as ZEN. Being in the moment.
In fact, when you want to excel at anything, be it business, exams, sport, acting, driving, painting, writing, or performing music, you really need to learn how to access and stay in the ìZoneî to gain the "Edge" more often. This state is not unique to superstars! You can learn how to massively improve your performance using the power of your mind.It is your ability to learn faster than everyone else through Hypnosis that is going to turn you from OK, to good, to great!
Excellence operates using the same general principles. If you can understand the basics of one skill then you can understand the basics of another, you can identify and emulate what role models do to be so good and you can essentially speed up your learning curve by tapping into and utilising the power of your sub-conscious mind.
Like any top performer, techniques of breathing and centering, using hypnosis and NLP, can be used to get into and remain in the right state before during and after events. Where physical skills are involved such as bike riding, the important concept of physical memory or mechanics of movement is of course critical. You are unlikely to ever be a great football player if you cannot control a ball for instance. But physical prowess is secondary to the internal (or psychophysiological) state of the top performer.
Remember too that many challenges are largely mental in nature such as studying and passing exams. Just imagine what it would be like to be in the 'Zone' when taking a test or making a presentation. To perform anything correctly, exceptionally, time after time, one must enter into a specific state of mind/body that is totally centered. The 'Zone' or 'Flow' state.
And the centered 'Zone' State has several aspects that closely mirrorhypnotic trance. These include deep relaxation, lack of startle reflex (nothing gets to you), unfocused gaze with wide peripheral vision that seems super sharp, parasympathetic response (you stay calm, when you would normally get physically revved up) and time distortion (everyone else seems in slow motion, while your moving quickly), deep rhythmic breathing from the diaphragm, and you seem to be able to sense energy about you (KI). All of these distinct physical changes, along with a deep inner awareness, can be found in martial arts training for example as well as in a hypnotic state.
In Hypnosis, and NLP, relaxation is a key component. You relax using deep breathing and guided imagery. You are then guided into a focused "Zone" like state and run you through mental exercises that enable you to achieve your goals. You do not have to be in a deep trance. In fact, in hypnosis your senses are heightened and you are usually aware of everything around you.
One of the first things that you can use this altered state for is to learn to control the General Adaptation Syndrome. This is the fight or flight response where your sympathetic nervous system puts your body on high alert. Your body releases 'epinephrine' and 'norepinephrine' from your adrenal glands. This leads to a heightened startle reflex, rapid breathing, an elevated pulse, narrowing of vision, decreased hearing, loss of strength, shaking of hands, and a loss of cognitive abilities. It has been estimated that you lose up to 90% of your physical and mental capabilities when this response is in full force. It is why you need to have a quiet mind, not over think, to react in a flow.
Hypnosis anchors in this relaxation response and by performing visualisations of being in flow you can successfully teach the brain so that excellence becomes second nature. In other words it becomes an unconscious act like so many other things that you do.
If you would like to know more about how I can help you improve your performance and success at work or in any other important areas of your life, just give me a call now on 07845 291437 or e-mail [email protected]
Hypnotherapy is the easiest and the fastest way in which our performance can be enhanced. It can identify and remove unhelpful conflicts that may be present, as well as improving focus and boosting energy and motivation. By focusing the mind at a deep level on the task, skill or challenge, clients can gain that vital ëedgeí that can make all the difference when it really counts.
But you donít have to be a top athlete or performer to experience the ìEdgeî. It happens when your vision is open and full and you are in the 'Zone'. You feel centered and grounded, totally calm, yet very alert, with great reflexes, absolute confidence and superb judgement. There seems to be no internal dialogue, or self talk, getting in the way, causing you to analyse and hesitate. Everything just flows easily. This is what the Japanese refer to as ZEN. Being in the moment.
In fact, when you want to excel at anything, be it business, exams, sport, acting, driving, painting, writing, or performing music, you really need to learn how to access and stay in the ìZoneî to gain the "Edge" more often. This state is not unique to superstars! You can learn how to massively improve your performance using the power of your mind.It is your ability to learn faster than everyone else through Hypnosis that is going to turn you from OK, to good, to great!
Excellence operates using the same general principles. If you can understand the basics of one skill then you can understand the basics of another, you can identify and emulate what role models do to be so good and you can essentially speed up your learning curve by tapping into and utilising the power of your sub-conscious mind.
Like any top performer, techniques of breathing and centering, using hypnosis and NLP, can be used to get into and remain in the right state before during and after events. Where physical skills are involved such as bike riding, the important concept of physical memory or mechanics of movement is of course critical. You are unlikely to ever be a great football player if you cannot control a ball for instance. But physical prowess is secondary to the internal (or psychophysiological) state of the top performer.
Remember too that many challenges are largely mental in nature such as studying and passing exams. Just imagine what it would be like to be in the 'Zone' when taking a test or making a presentation. To perform anything correctly, exceptionally, time after time, one must enter into a specific state of mind/body that is totally centered. The 'Zone' or 'Flow' state.
And the centered 'Zone' State has several aspects that closely mirrorhypnotic trance. These include deep relaxation, lack of startle reflex (nothing gets to you), unfocused gaze with wide peripheral vision that seems super sharp, parasympathetic response (you stay calm, when you would normally get physically revved up) and time distortion (everyone else seems in slow motion, while your moving quickly), deep rhythmic breathing from the diaphragm, and you seem to be able to sense energy about you (KI). All of these distinct physical changes, along with a deep inner awareness, can be found in martial arts training for example as well as in a hypnotic state.
In Hypnosis, and NLP, relaxation is a key component. You relax using deep breathing and guided imagery. You are then guided into a focused "Zone" like state and run you through mental exercises that enable you to achieve your goals. You do not have to be in a deep trance. In fact, in hypnosis your senses are heightened and you are usually aware of everything around you.
One of the first things that you can use this altered state for is to learn to control the General Adaptation Syndrome. This is the fight or flight response where your sympathetic nervous system puts your body on high alert. Your body releases 'epinephrine' and 'norepinephrine' from your adrenal glands. This leads to a heightened startle reflex, rapid breathing, an elevated pulse, narrowing of vision, decreased hearing, loss of strength, shaking of hands, and a loss of cognitive abilities. It has been estimated that you lose up to 90% of your physical and mental capabilities when this response is in full force. It is why you need to have a quiet mind, not over think, to react in a flow.
Hypnosis anchors in this relaxation response and by performing visualisations of being in flow you can successfully teach the brain so that excellence becomes second nature. In other words it becomes an unconscious act like so many other things that you do.
If you would like to know more about how I can help you improve your performance and success at work or in any other important areas of your life, just give me a call now on 07845 291437 or e-mail [email protected]
