HYPNOSIS for SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Great in practice, but something changes when the pressure is on? Let's fix that.
Personalized hypnosis works with the subconscious patterns that take over under pressure, so you can compete the way you practice.
PERFORM AT YOUR PEAK
✔ Calm pre-competition nerves
✔ Get into the zone more easily, and stay there
✔ Bounce back quickly from mistakes
✔ Break through mental blocks and plateaus
✔ Compete with confidence when it counts
In-person sessions are in Winchester, MA, serving the Boston metro area, with online sessions available worldwide
WHEN THE PRESSURE IS ON
You've put in the training. In practice, everything clicks. Then competition day arrives and something shifts: tight muscles, racing thoughts, a missed shot you'd make a hundred times in practice. One mistake turns into three.
At the level you're competing, the difference is rarely physical. It's mental: the nerves, the self-talk, the moment you start thinking instead of playing.
The skill is already there. Hypnosis helps you access it when it counts.
WHY HYPNOSIS WORKS SO WELL FOR ATHLETES
Peak performance happens when you're calm, focused and acting on instinct, a state very close to hypnosis itself. Hypnosis works with your subconscious to:
Calm the stress response that tightens your body under pressure
Strengthen your focus and your ability to get into the zone
Sharpen your mental game through visualization, so your best performance feels familiar
WHO I WORK WITH
Adult athletes at every level, from weekend competitors to elite athletes chasing records: runners, golfers, tennis players, swimmers, cyclists, team sport players, and athletes in high-risk sports where focus is everything. I also work with athletes returning from an injury who are struggling to trust their body again.
IMAGINE THIS…
You step up to the starting line with a steady heart and your mind already on the first stride.
You line up the game winning final putt and it feels just like the practice green.
You miss a shot, take one breath, and play the next point like it never happened.
You set your personal best on race day, not just in training.
In the moment that matters most, your mind goes quiet and your body does exactly what it's trained to do.
IS THIS YOU?
You perform better in practice than in competition
Nerves take over before big events
One mistake can throw off your whole game
You've hit a mental block or plateau you can't push through
You're ready for your mental game to match your training
IF SO, YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE
MEET YOUR HYPNOTHERAPIST
Hi, I'm Shannon Eddy, a certified hypnotherapist and coach specializing in performance, confidence and anxiety. I help athletes build a mental game that matches their training, with tools they can use long after our sessions end.
I believe your subconscious mind is always trying to help you, but sometimes it needs new instructions on how to do that. My approach helps your system shift out of old patterns and into your peak flow.
WHAT WE DO TOGETHER
Identify the subconscious patterns behind nerves, doubt and mental blocks
Train your mind to settle quickly under pressure
Build pre-competition routines that put you in the zone
Use deep visualization to strengthen confidence and execution
Build tools you can use mid-competition, between points, holes or miles
WHAT MY CLIENTS REPORT
Calmer nerves before big events
Easier access to focus and flow
Quicker recovery from mistakes
Breakthroughs past long-standing plateaus
More fun and enjoyment of their sport
READY TO PERFORM AT YOUR PEAK?
Your training deserves a mind that's ready for it. Hypnosis can help you compete with focus and confidence.
Hypnosis for Sports Performance: Common Questions
Can hypnosis improve athletic performance?
Hypnosis doesn't replace training; it helps you use it. By calming nerves, sharpening focus and building confidence, it helps you perform in competition the way you already can in practice.
Do you work with my sport?
Most likely. Nerves, focus, confidence and recovering from mistakes show up in every sport, and each session is personalized to yours, whether you're on a course, a court, a track, in the water or in the air.
I have a big race or competition coming up. Is there time?
Ideally, our work starts several weeks before an important event, but even a short runway can help. Let me know your date when you book, and we'll plan around it.
Can hypnosis help me trust my body again after an injury?
Yes. Once you're medically cleared to return, hypnosis can help ease fear of re-injury and rebuild confidence in your body, so you can compete freely again.
Do you offer sessions in person or online?
Both. In-person sessions are at my office in Winchester, MA, convenient to Arlington, Lexington, Woburn and Belmont. Online sessions by Zoom are available anywhere.
If self-doubt shows up beyond your sport, field, or arena, see hypnosis for confidence