U.S.E. Hypnosis is an innovative new company within the field of sport performance enhancement. The company is based around the Surrey area (including Croydon, Crawley and Gatwick).

It was founded by Rachael Lowe, a fully qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist, who has gained a distinction in her exams with the United Kingdom Clinical & Strategic Hypnosis Examination Board. She is a member of the Society of Brief Strategic Therapists and the General Hypnotherapy Council.

Rachael has been married to a competitive cyclist for nearly 15 years and has lived the highs and lows of his sporting career. In that time it has become apparent that there are a unique set of challenges involved within the psychology of competitive sportsmen and women.

Some of her observations of her husband’s challenges within his competitive career include:

Lack of belief in himself and his ability

Extreme nerves, anxieties, fears and doubts during competition

Performing well in training, but not in competition

Injuries or illnesses occurring just before competitions

Decline in competitive form

Recurring problems in competition

Problems with focussing and concentration

Inconsistency in competitive performances

Unnecessary attention to ‘uncontrollable’ aspects

Competition day sickness

Recovery from injuries

Over a period of a year, Rachael and her husband went through all of the above, implementing hypnosis in an experiment to see if his performance had enhanced at all. It was no surprise to her that his performance improved considerably, although it was a surprise to him, as up until this point he had been an ardent sceptic.

In the competitive season of 2008 Dominic’s performance enhanced to the point he became a seeded rider for the first time in his career and has had several top 10 placings.

WHO IS U.S.E. HYPNOSIS AIMED AT?

With the National psyche being geared toward sport in general, with the advent of the Ryder Cup in 2010 and, of course, the Olympics in 2012, we are aiming to work with open-minded individuals from a wide range of sporting activities. Whether you are a competitive sportsperson or just wish we would like to hear from you...

Sport hypnosis has a history of success within a variety of sporting events, but is never widely publicised. This could be for a number of reasons. There is a general assumption that hypnosis is for making people act against their will. There are many misconceptions regarding hypnosis. Primarily is the misconception of control.

Many people believe that the power lies with the Hypnotherapist, which is not helped by the continuing misuse of this valuable tool for entertainment purposes. In reality the control and benefits rest entirely on the individual experiencing the hypnotic phenomena for themselves. In other words, the power rests entirely with you.

Hypnosis, itself, is rather more like a ‘helping hand’ for those that wish to succeed, but have encountered certain psychological blockages preventing that allusive ‘competitive edge’. Here, at U.S.E. Hypnosis, we have our suspicions that hypnosis in sport, due to its competitive nature, is not widely publicised and kept close to the chests and minds of those who have benefited from it, but that would be an opinion. Having said that, it is widely accepted that mental preparation and visualisation is often used within the sporting arena and the following sporting heroes are said to have utilised hypnosis within their traditional training routines.

Boxing powerhouses; Mohammed Ali, Ingmar Johannson, Ken Norton, Nigel Benn, Steve Collins, Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson.
Athletic talents; Roger Black, Iwan Thomas and Angela Bailey.
Tennis aces; Jimmy Connors and Greg Rudedski.
Golfing professionals; Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam and Mary Lou Retton.
Soccer star, Andy Cole.
Rugby Union force, Dan Luger.

HOW CAN U.S.E. HYPNOSIS HELP YOU?

Obviously there is some natural talent involved, which is something hypnosis cannot help with. However, what hypnosis can do is sharpen that natural talent by assisting in:

General and specific performance enhancement

Building confidence

The management of competition nerves

Motivation for training and competition

Injury recovery

Improving focus and concentration

Overcoming mental blockages

Managing emotions

BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE...

email: rlowe@usehypnosis.co.uk

If you want to BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE…

If, after reading this you feel you may benefit, or perhaps know someone you think may benefit, contact us. If you have an interest in succeeding to your full potential and wish to overcome any personal obstacles in relation to your chosen field, contact us. Whether you are involved in a professional, semi-professional, competitive or recreational capacity, contact us. You may be a team player, involved in individual pursuits or perhaps even a coach or manager, who is enthusiastic to branch out into an exciting and innovative new direction, contact us.

Some of her observations of her husband’s challenges within his competitive career include:

In the competitive season of 2008 Dominic’s performance enhanced to the point he became a seeded rider for the first time in his career and has had several top 10 placings.

Obviously there is some natural talent involved, which is something hypnosis cannot help with. However, what hypnosis can do is sharpen that natural talent by assisting in:

General and specific performance enhancement Building confidence The management of competition nerves Motivation for training and competition Injury recovery Improving focus and concentration Overcoming mental blockages Managing emotions

USE HYPNOSIS

General and specific performance enhancement

Building confidence

The management of competition nerves

Motivation for training and competition

Injury recovery

Improving focus and concentration

Overcoming mental blockages

Managing emotions