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Del Morrill, M.S. C.C.H
Transitions, Inc.,
A Center for Counseling & Hypnosis
Tacoma, Washington, USA
(888) 663-5757 (for orders only)
(253) 383-5757 (for consultations)
Ask Del
July 2008
DEAR DEL,
I understand a lot of professional athletes use some form of hypnosis to help themselves become better at their sport. I'm a parent with a young girl who has been a very good gymnast in the past. Lately, however, ever since she had a fall, she’s been less aggressive, and thus, makes too many mistakes. She’s becoming unhappy with the sport, and wants to quit. I hate to see her do so just because she can’t overcome this problem. I understand that you work a lot with athletes. Can you help someone in this situation?
ANSWER:
Yes, I’ve worked with many athletes from all kinds of sports – amateur and professional; and some come to me after injuries cause them to lose their edge. Hypnotic methods work with building one’s confidence level, helping an athlete be unafraid, and to become consistent with the actions that help him or her win. I don’t really have to know what the athlete knows – They know what's needed in their sport. I work with the mind, which is 80% or more of what makes a powerful, effective and consistently fine athlete. When working with someone in my office, one thing I want to be sure of, as much as is possible, is that the athlete actually wants to continue. Sometimes the pressure gets too much, and an athlete finds ways to get out of the sport without saying anything, such as piling up injuries. This is just as true of children whose parents may be more interested in their continuance, than the child.
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