A winning mindset helped the Lionesses win the Euros. Hypnotherapist Julie Bale looks at how singers can use psychology to help them perform at their best every time.
The recent Euros were spectacular, with an inspiring women’s team challenging our misconceptions, breaking long-held stereotypes and changing the face of football forever. It was a fun and jubilant occasion for the victorious England team to realize their dreams on the world stage.
Throughout the tournament, players and managers spoke openly about the importance of appointing sports psychologist Dr. Kate Hayes, who helped the team develop a vision, mission and an unwavering winning mindset. Many of the players were keen to let the world know that they never thought for a second that they could lose. This was in stark contrast to how they performed under pressure just 18 months ago. They are very talented sportswomen and it would be crazy to say that only psychological work allowed them to win, but my point is this: They are I pointed out the difference that the workings of the mind made!
Incorporating psychological tactics into games is something that is very close to my job. hypnotherapist for singers Follow a similar path. In my own career as a singer, I have always felt that I can stand on stage and perform and, instead of being full of nervousness, I can fully and completely give my strength and feel the necessary I craved the psychological advantage of having access to and engagement with all my resources. To perform the way I knew I was capable of. After discovering that hypnosis produced incredibly rapid changes in one’s performance, I trained as a clinical hypnotherapist and now, thanks to Lioness, I have brought this transformative work into the mainstream of musicians. We are taking on the mission of bringing it to Japan and are attracting more attention. In sports.
Hypnotic thinking (or trance) is actually “focused thinking.”
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about hypnosis that can easily turn people off. The most common idea is that hypnosis is a form of mind control, in which a hypnotherapist takes control of a client. This idea comes from movies and the work of stage hypnotists whose main purpose is to entertain. Hypnotherapy bears little resemblance to that. In fact, hypnotherapy is a lot like music lessons. Hypnotic thinking (or trance) is actually “focused thinking.” Imagine being so focused on one piece of music that nothing else exists. I think most musicians experience that during their lessons. Or imagine being so engrossed in a book or movie that you forget the outside world exists? That’s trance! It exists as part of our daily life, and working with a hypnotherapist, we can tap into that focus and feed our mind with suggestions that will help and benefit us. .
As a very simplistic example, while under hypnosis we might find ourselves in a performance and feel relaxed, calm and in control when we get on stage. We choose to actually see ourselves doing this, feeling this, becoming this. Then we practice this task every day (it only takes a few minutes, and of course as musicians we are used to daily practice). So when you go to perform, you automatically feel relaxed, focused, and in control. .It actually controls us. Own Be careful to make it work for us, not against us. I’m sure we’d all like to feel relaxed, calm, and in control before a performance, rather than experiencing the myriad of destructive thoughts that often hit us at this point.
In my hypnotherapy practice, I have developed a one-on-one program that helps singers take their game to the next level. This includes help with performance anxiety, self-esteem, impostor syndrome, and also includes a fair amount of self-hypnosis to help any singer get into the right mindset before a performance. I can teach you. For example, has she ever noticed a severe dry mouth when she was about to perform? Here are some hypnotherapy tips for that.
Remembering that hypnosis is all about concentration, shift your focus to your breathing and slow down your breathing. Close your eyes if appropriate. If not, lower your gaze and use your imagination for a moment. Imagine opening the refrigerator door in your kitchen and pulling out a big, ripe, juicy lemon. Try smelling the lemon scent and imagine the texture of the lemon and how cool it feels when you hold it in your hand. Next, imagine putting it on a cutting board, cutting it off, bringing it to your mouth, and taking big bites. Is anyone salivating? Many of my clients simply say the word “lemon” to themselves before a performance and no longer suffer from dry mouth.
Simple hypnosis like this is great for helping musicians use their minds in their work. for Enhance their music production.
Julie Bale is a clinical hypnotherapist. HPD | MNCH(Registered) | MUKHC.
She has over 30 years of experience in the music industry as a singer, voice teacher, and choral conductor. She conducts online and in-person sessions.You can learn more about her hypnotherapy for singers here.
