Enhancing Performance

We all have situations where we need to perform well and unfortunately the pressure we feel can lead us to fail to deliver our best. Using hypnotherapy we can help you perform at your best when you need to, such as in the following situations:

• Written examinations and tests

• Learning to drive and taking your test

• Delivering presentations and speeches with confidence

• Attending job interviews

• Meeting new people in social situations

• Starting a new job or course

• Auditioning or performing on stage as an actor, singer or musician

• Sports performance and other competitive situations

• Succeeding on dates and meeting a potential partner

There are certain situations in life where we would like to do better or make a more positive impression.  This could range from social situations such as public speaking or meeting new people to career-related issues such as athletic performance or effective interview skills.  It may simply be that you want to sing better in a karaoke bar.  Whatever the situation, there may be mental blocks that are making it difficult to be your best.  Sometimes the very thing we don't want seems to be the thing we get the most, such as consciously trying to avoid hitting the ball into the net at crucial points in a tennis match and always managing to do exactly that.  It is as though our unconscious mind has developed a habit of doing what we are trying to avoid.

Whatever the area , hypnosis is highly effective for improving performance as it provides an unconscious programme for success that you will automatically run the next time you are in the situation.    Sometimes our unconscious mind simply needs a software upgrade so the next time we're in that situation we handle it in the preferred way.  Mentally rehearsing your performance in a state of hypnosis can provide a blueprint for your mind so you do your best on the day.  It can also help you minimise the nerves and anxiety that precede these events.

The key is that your mind does not know the difference between a vividly imagined event and one that is really happening.  Thus, if you watch a horror movie, you jump when something scary happens.  People often create their own horror stories in their minds, imagining all the worst things that could happen during an approaching event and feeling all the anxiety as though it was really happening.  When you experience hypnosis, you put this ability to your advantage by imagining things going well.  Your mind then knows how to act when you are really in the situation.

Coaching can also be a useful intervention for enhancing performance.  It can allow exploration of any anxieties or limiting beliefs that are preventing you from doing your best.  It also allows you to recognise your own strengths and apply these more widely in your life.  Because coaching focuses on taking action to make positive improvements, it is often highly effective and can produce excellent results in a relatively short period of time.

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You always pass failure on the way to success

Mickey Rooney