Thursday, October 09, 2008

Improve Your Lawn Bowls

If you want to improve your performance on the bowling green why not look to your subconscious mind for help? We are born with certain abilities and while Sports Hypnosis will not add to those abilities it can help you make the most of the abilities you are born with ....

The game of bowls requires great mental concentration, coordination and above all else consistency. Your mind and body have to get in the zone and work in sync to get your bowl to the very spot you require and this skill requires concentration and focus in truck loads. For some of us this can be difficult to achieve in the heat of the moment however Sports Hypnosis is a very effective approach due to the fact it trains your mind to work in sync with your body. You remain focused on your target no matter how many people are watching you or the stress of the particular competition.


Getting Rid Of The 'Yips'
No matter who you are your mind and body responds to any stress or nervousness you experience. In a sporting event this may well show it's self as higher than normal feelings of apprehension which can hinder both your decision making and your movements hence interfering with your ability to hit your mark. The merest muscle tension or shaking may not be obvious to you but it will have an effect on both your action and it's consistency. Sports hypnosis will help you stay as calm and focused as you need to be. Your physical responses can be set to getting into the zone and focusing on playing as best you can on a particular day rather than focusing on your surroundings, your opponent or worse still, thought of failure. Staying focused (i.e. in the zone) better than your opponents is often the key to sporting success.


Improving Your Technique
A skill based sport like Bowls requires good technique which like most sports is learnt through good coaching and plenty of practice. Sports Hypnosis will not help you if your technique is bad or you never practice but once the required skills have been achieved to your satisfaction the consistency of those skills along with robust thought can be reinforced with the use of an appropriate Sports Hypnosis therapy (thus maximising your potential). With Sports Hypnosis this is easily done as while in the hypnotic state we are laying down positive changes and removing negative actions, attitudes that have built up over a period of time.

Coaches and players alike would agree that consistency is perhaps the most important action of any successful sport. You may play a shot that successfully snuggles up to the kitty one end and be off the mark the next. By developing the consistency of your play your accuracy will more than likely improve. Sports Hypnosis can ensure that by getting your mind right your arm (and the rest of your body) will follow through with ease and consistency. Instead of winning an end easily once and thinking you aren't going to be able to do that again for the rest of the match your subconscious mind will feed you the belief that you can. This improved inner belief will help your performance in Bowls improve.


You Can Block Out Those Distraction !!!
Like it or not there are many distractions when we are playing our chosen sport. Sports hypnosis can help you block out distractions on the green while you're contemplating or taking your shot. Your mind will be completely focused on the target and the path you want the bowl to take to get there so your moves occur consistently with confidence and without hesitation. Hesitation can be your worst enemy when you are playing any sport. A split second of doubt can interfere with a shot you play. This can send your bowl deviating from your desired course. Being able to block out distractions and completely focusing on what you want to achieve helps you stop hesitating giving you a smooth seemingly effortless technique.

Your bowls game will improve when you get rid of the jitters and develop a consistently smooth technique. You can play your very best without hesitation because instead of the zone being accidental you will put yourself there anytime you want. Sports hypnosis can improve your bowls performance - you just need to believe ...

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