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Hypnosis was Tiger Woods' secret weapon.
That was before Reveri existed. Today, Reveri is used by professional athletes to enhance their performance while keeping calm.
Tiger Woods used hypnosis with a sports psychologist since his teenage years to improve his ability to focus while on the golf course. Consistent with anecdotal reports of successful performers, evidence suggests that hypnosis can improve performance in sports. Read the science
Professional golfer Trevor Corner has been using Reveri since its formation. He’s played in the PGA Tour Canada as well as several other prestigious competitions. He recently hosted a workshop with Dr. Spiegel, teaching golfers how to hack their neurobiology to enhance their performance. Watch the workshop
Hypnosis has been used by athletes at the top of their game for decades, if not longer. Former NFL player and American Gladiator, Danny “Nitro” Clark attributes all his athletic success to hypnosis. He uses Reveri to stay fit. Read his hypnosis success story
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Dr. Spiegel has more than 45 years of clinical and research experience, has published thirteen books, 404 scientific journal articles and his work has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Cancer Institute and more.
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Hypnosis for Athletic Performance
Play Better Golf Hypnosis: Self-hypnosis App for Sport Performance
Hypnosis enhances your ability to control your mind and body, unlocking the full potential of your mental power. It provides a pathway to reshape the connection between the mind and body, allowing for greater focus, relaxation, and positive change. For golfers, hypnosis can improve performance by helping to overcome mental blocks, boost confidence, and maintain focus during crucial moments, leading to a more consistent and successful game.
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FAQ
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Yes, hypnosis can improve your golf game and big name professionals like Tiger Woods are taking to it. Your golf game is highly influenced by mindset - a primary focus of hypnosis.Hypnosis can improve focus, help you regain control over routines, and reduce stress, which in turn may help you improve your golf game. Whether a casual golfer or professional hypnosis can provide time to take control of your body and mind. During personalized sessions you can practice self-hypnosis to focus on your goals. The ability to practice self-hypnosis offers flexibility and convenience as you can access a personalized tool kit in your back pocket on your own time.
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Hypnosis is a secret weapon for improving sports performance. After just one 10-minute Reveri session 86% of members report feeling more prepared to train. The pressure to perform and desire to be the best athlete can take a mental toll. Using self-hypnosis you can be guided into a highly focused state to access the subconscious mind and focus on the things you are for. For athletes examples can include healthy eating, physical exercise, winning, and more.
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Hypnosis can help individuals focus on the things they are for which in turn can support the habits required to build physical strength. Building physical strength is a matter of diet, routine, exercise, discipline, and more. Finding the motivation and achieving consistency of all these things requires mental strength and clarity. Hypnosis can help individuals achieve mental clarity and improve focus, helping them reach their goals and improve performance.
Research: The Role of Hypnosis in Athletic Performance
Competitive performance, whether in sports or other professional domains, requires rigorous practice schedules, maintaining high levels of physical and/or cognitive health, and emotional resilience to deal with demanding routines and frequent disappointments. It makes sense, therefore, that many world-class athletes and performers seek approaches to complement their training in a way that optimizes their performance outcomes as well as enhancing their well-being.
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Multiple psychological techniques can be used to improve performance, such as effective goal-setting, visualization or guided imagery, self-talk, and emotion regulation [1]. These techniques are often used before or during performances or competitions to mentally rehearse specific skills [2], adjust thoughts and internal conversations about the skill or performance (to reduce negative thoughts and enhance confidence) [3], and decrease stress and anxiety [4]. Although the effectiveness of these techniques is inconsistent, they are generally regarded as supportive of objective or subjective performance levels [5].
Can Hypnosis Help?
Hypnosis can be used to improve the mental game of athletes and performers through several routes, and a number of well-known athletes have reported that they use hypnosis to enhance their performance. Hypnosis can be used to facilitate vivid mental imagery. For example, Tiger Woods, a professional golfer since 1996, has won more than 100 tournaments, establishing his place as one of the greatest golfers in history. Aside from professional glory, his achievements have awarded him great financial success. Woods used hypnosis with a sports psychologist since his teenage years to improve his ability to focus while on the golf course. He appears calm even under the most intense pressure. Consistent with anecdotal reports of successful performers, evidence suggests that hypnosis can improve performance in sports and arts. A recent review [6] summarized studies that demonstrated that hypnosis assisted with performance in basketball, golf, soccer, and badminton, and some preliminary findings suggest Improvement at cricket, weightlifting, and archery. Evidence also exists for better performance in laparoscopic surgery [7], rifle shooting [8], and music [9,10] following hypnosis-based treatments.
Furthermore, research found hypnosis a very effective approach to address barriers to performance. For example, hypnosis can be used to reduce pain as a result of rigorous practice or injuries, improve sleep for better performance and recovery, help with smoking cessation, and support weight loss. Moreover, hypnosis is an effective approach to reducing anxiety, a long-studied factor in compromised human performance [11].
Bottom Line
Hypnosis offers a variety of ways to improve performance across various skills. For example, hypnosis can help increase focus, facilitate learning, and intensify practice through visualization. Hypnosis can also reduce performance anxiety, negative thought patterns, and other potential barriers to doing your best.
References
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About the author:
Afik Faerman, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University. He completed his doctoral training in clinical psychology with an emphasis in neuropsychology, and his clinical training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Afik’s research centers on identifying key neurocognitive mechanisms in clinical change, focusing on hypnosis, pain, and sleep. His research was supported and acknowledged by the American Psychological Association, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis.