Are you an athlete who’s struggling because you feel like your confidence is lacking? To perform at your best, you need to be in high spirits, and if you’re feeling down about yourself, you might be dealing with performance setbacks. Hypnotic Solutions, Cincinnati, OH’s leading center for hypnotherapy, says many athletes who suffer from low self-confidence see improvement after hypnosis treatment and even perform better athletically. 

Read on to learn more about sports hypnosis and how it can help to restore your confidence as an athlete.

What Is Sports Hypnosis?

Through sports hypnosis, a hypnotherapist works to eliminate destructive thoughts, emotions, or behaviors by directing an athlete’s mind and imagination away from negative perceptions and feelings. Sports hypnotherapy can be used on athletes of all types, from basketball players to boxers and even professional golfers.

Why Do Athletes Use Sports Hypnotherapy?

Many athletes who are struggling with low self-esteem or damaged confidence are comparing their abilities to those of others around them. They may be setting unrealistic expectations for themselves, and when they cannot reach those goals, they feel a sense of overwhelming defeat that can impact their athletic performance. Other times, athletes who have sustained injuries can feel less confident. In this case, sports hypnosis can also help.

How Does Sports Hypnosis Work?

Sports hypnosis works by redirecting an athlete’s mind through unconscious counseling techniques. Using imagery and visualization, hypnotherapists are able to reduce self-doubt in athletes by eliminating the stressors, expectations, or any other negative feelings or emotions they may be experiencing.

It could be said hypnotherapists “re-program” an athlete’s brain to filter out anxious emotions or dissociate from pain they may be experiencing from an injury. Many hypnotherapists also teach their clients relaxation techniques, which can help them calm down in stressful situations, like an upcoming championship game.

For more details on sports hypnosis and how hypnotherapy treatments could help restore your confidence, call Cincinnati’s most respected hypnotherapist, Margaret Arthur, at (513) 205-5669, or visit Hypnotic Solutions’ website for more on the treatments they offer.