What is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a Relaxed Focused State of Concentration.

Ever been so engrossed in a movie on the TV, you didn't hear someone talking to you? Ever been driving down a Motorway and suddenly you're aware that many miles have passed by and you then realise that you've been driving in "automatic pilot mode"?

If so, then you've already experienced what it's like to be in trance. The only difference when in a session with a hypnotist is that we'll be working on something specific, while you're in that dreamy, sleepy, lovely state.

As you enter trance you are going from a Beta State in your brain waves (which is a wakened state) to an Alpha State (similar to the feeling your have just before your drift off into a deep sleep). Hypnosis takes advantage of the Alpha State, during which time your mind is very focussed on what's happening in your subconscious, it’s also very open to visualizations; creating a very rich and sensory experience that can help you overcome problems and generate positive imagery and beliefs.

That is Hypnosis!

What is NLP?

Neuro-Linguistic Programming

It encompasses:

Neurology -         The mind and how we think

Linguistics –        How we use language and how it affects us

Programming –   How we sequence our actions to achieve our goals.

In other words, NLP shows you how to use the language of the mind to consistently achieve your specific and desired outcomes.

Take an example of someone who hates spiders: At some point in their life they have experienced an event that has caused their brain to go into overdrive whenever they see a spider. Something has caused them to become phobic about spiders. The spider is represented internally (in their mind) in a certain way that causes anxiety and extreme stress whenever they see one.

By using NLP techniques we can simply re-program the mind's representation of the spider and so cure the phobia and release the individual from the torment that they are in.

But it's not just phobias that NLP is useful for. Today NLP is widely used across many facets of life. In:

Business Management:

Organisational development:

Sales and Marketing:

Personal counselling:

Personal development:

Education:

Family counselling:

Sports:

NLP has uses throughout our life and is definitely suited to helping both individuals and organizations.

What is Sports Psychology and how is it beneficial to Individuals and Organizations?

The building blocks that make great champions are the same ones that build great organizations and increase personal achievement.

Have you ever gave a thought as to how fine a line it is between success and failure or greatness and mediocrity?

Take golf for instance:

Every day professional golfers tee up against each other; they are all “scratch” players (no handicap) so therefore - by deduction - they can all hit a golf ball equally as well as each other. Yet only one will win.

What makes the difference between the winner and the also ran’s during the week’s competition? Have the rest of the field forgotten how to hit the ball or putt? No, it’s the player with the greatest desire, the best focus and the ability to play to his or her game plan, on that particular week, that will win.

Techniques and processes such as Positive Self Talk, Imagery and Visualization, Confidence strategies and Entering the Zone and Concentration have all been well documented and researched and all play a part in an athlete’s success - but why should they only be available to “professional sportsmen”?

Club Golfers, Tennis players, local club teams can also benefit from employing these techniques. Ever wondered why your handicap isn’t going down after spending hundreds on golf lessons? Well, it’s between the ears that’s letting you down.

Companies and Organizations can also benefit from Sports Psychology processes when it comes to coaching and mentoring employees. Does the concept of having your salesmen “visualizing” a call going well before they make it - sound daft? Try telling that to Tiger Woods when he collects his winner’s cheque after sinking a 30 foot putt to win.

Sports Psychology and Mental Coaching is a must for companies and individuals who are serious about improving their performance be it in the Boardroom or on the course.

Check out the link to the Sports Psychology courses to find out more.