Written by Nat Young – Clinical Hypno-Psychotherapist and Yoga Teacher This is a picture of me after finishing the second leg of my first triathlon. It was a double super sprint distance – one super sprint triathlon in the morning, followed by another in the afternoon. It was also perhaps the scariest event I’ve ever […]
Category archives: Sports Performance Hypnotherapy
The Strength of the Human Spirit
Written by Nick Young – Personal Trainer. What a weekend for sport! We had the cricket world cup where England won by the slimmest of margins. We had Wimbledon, where Djokovic won the men’s singles in a thrilling finale, again by very slim margins. And we had a Lewis Hamilton victory at Silverstone, where victory […]
Facing fears: physical and mental challenges
Written by Nat Young – Yoga Teacher and Clinical Hypno-Psychotherapist. I feel very apprehensive about posting this but I’m doing so because I know so many people struggle and I want to show you all that I struggle too – you are not alone! Struggles can be both physical and emotional. I think my struggle […]
Hypnotherapy for performance anxiety: Feel the fear and do it anyway!
This article is focused on start-line anxiety in runners, however, the explanation applies to all types of performance anxiety. Imagine this: you’re getting ready for your first race. Your heart is racing and you’re sweating as you watch everyone line up at the start line. Are you going to be able to face your fear […]
Hypnotherapy for confidence and self-esteem
Acceptance of where you are at a moment in time is important for mind fitness. However, you also need to challenge yourself for change to happen. Many people benchmark themselves against other people rather than looking inwards to identify what needs to change to be more successful. This mindset can be troublesome as we then […]