Self-Hypnosis For Increased Strength and Mobilisation of Effort

Clinical Active Alert Self-Hypnosis for Mobilising Effort and Increasing Physical Strength

One of the more impressive research-informed applications of hypnosis within sports and athletic performance is its ability to alter the perception of and then mobilise effort. Combining this with the self-hypnosis protocol being utilised within the Bournemouth University psychology laboratories, we have been teaching individuals how to apply self-hypnosis in an active alert fashion to increase strength and mobilise effort.

This is incredibly useful for clients recovering from injuries, experiencing convalescence and going through rehabilitation who benefit just as greatly as those seeking to advance athletic performance.

As well as explaining the evidence base, delivering the theoretical framework and sharing the full protocol used in our research and in clinical practice with clients, I will also offer some personal demonstrations (with a heavily loaded barbell) and a range of practical exercises anyone present can also utilise for their own benefit and strength improvement there and then. The protocol and theory are not restricted; they can also be applied and used to aid in a variety of clinical applications.

Adam is a psychology lecturer and researcher at Bournemouth University as well as founding Principal of the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis. He is author of the Science of Self-Hypnosis book and his other publications include the first ever meta-analysis and systematic review of clinical applications of self-hypnosis to be published in a peer reviewed journal. He uses self-hypnosis to advance his own athletic performance in the strength and fitness events he regularly competes in.