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Mixed Martial Arts Champion Cites Hypnosis as a Performance Tool
In this article from BleacherReport.com, Randy Couture - a title-sweeping champion accredited with making Mixed Martial Arts a pop-culture explosion in the last 15 years - says hypnosis is one of his training tools. He credits his mental toughness and strength to a regimen of mental training and hypnosis. From the article:
“I’ve learned to listen to my body more. I rest more and train smarter. Beyond the physical, the mental is critical. I started mental training skills back when I was a wrestler. Visualization, positive thinking and hypnosis are all tools that I have used.
Learning that your mind controls everything, your body does what the mind tells it to. Athletes in particular have a voice in their head that can turn negative...questioning their training and questioning themselves. Learning that you can shut that off and control it is something that I’ve focused on over the years.
Read the BleacherReport article on Randy Couture
Article date: Feb 2, 2010
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