Any athlete will tell you that sports are as much a psychological battle as they are a physical challenge. Performance anxiety can lead to muscle tension and tense muscles require much more energy to operate. Furthermore, a confused, anxious athlete will not be able to respond dynamically to unexpected challenges.

There is a growing body of evidence that brainwave stimulation, relaxation, visualization and anchoring techniques can vastly improve sports performance. Athletes who use this technology report rapid improvements, not only in performance but in general mental attitude and the ability to respond faster to changing situations. If you read some of the articles in the Further Reading section you will find dozens of success stories from athletes. For example, a golfer lost over 600 professional tournaments before turning to entrainment and visualization methods, and won soon after! More than a few athletes have tripled their earnings using this technology.

The evidence for performance enhancement is particularly prevalent because coaches recognize the importance of psychology in sports, and have developed effective brain training regimens for their athletes. Based on these protocols, the sessions in the Neuro-Programmer will help familiarize you with the "Zone" state and aid in specific visualization techniques for athletes. This will help prepare you to compete and perform at your best.

There is a full section of the NP3 documentation dedicated to Sports Performance, including instructions, practical psychological techniques and other tips recommended and used successfully by athletes and coaches around the world.

Further Reading

Using Light And Sound Technology To Access "The Zone" In Sports And Beyond, Thomas Hawes, M.ED., ED.S.

And the Winner is You., Abrahams, J. Golf Magazine. March 2001

The Mental Edge, Kenneth Baum

Peak Performance: Mental Training Technique of the World's Greatest Athletes, Charles Garfield and Hal Bennett

The Effect of Repetitive Audio/Visual Stimulation on Skeletomotor and Vasomotor Activity, Dr. Norman Thomas, David Siever, 1988, Hypnosis - The Forth European Congress at Oxford

The Relaxation Response, Herbert Benson, M.D.

Go to the Research & Further Reading section