21/08/2022
"Out of form"
What does it really mean?
It's a case of a player (or a team as a whole) being disconnected from their talent on some level.
Usually when a player experiences poor form, we find there are a few things going on:
-Fear
-Tension
-Overthinking
The player is out of the flow they experience when they're at their best- they stop doing what is natural and in many cases try to force things.
Hard work is often considered the way to get back into form- but working harder often makes things worse, as it results in you getting stuck in your head to an even greater degree.
It's important to rediscover the trust in yourself- to relax as much as possible and to become really present in the moment.
Remember why you started playing the game and re-emphasise ENJOYMENT- no matter what level you play at.
Remind yourself that the dip is only temporary and that it WILL all come back.
Creating a powerful pre-match routine that includes positive visualisation with emotion and the use of techniques to release stress and anxiety can be extremely helpful to rediscover your best and to build greater consistency.
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21/04/2022
Hypnosis can help transform your performance levels and skyrocket your success.
Hypnosis is the use of the imagination to facilitate change within the brain and also to tune you into whole new levels of performance.
Hypnosis is a state of pure focus, in which old limiting beliefs can be cast aside, allowing you to begin to create a whole new mindset and release any blocks that have been holding you back.
Hypnosis has been hugely under-utilised in sport up to this point. It goes beyond regular sports psychology, which is still overly focused on analysis of the mind and mental processes- there is so much more to optimising performance.
After a hypnosis session, you will feel instant differences in your mindset, belief levels and ultimately performance. It allows a sense of clarity in the mind and body, allowing you to fully express your talent.
If you want to gain an edge on the competition, hypnosis (and learning self-hypnosis) is incredibly valuable in your development as a sportsperson.
14/01/2021
Welcome to Connect to Greatness with Liam Hand
My name is Liam Hand and I am a successful high performance coach and consultant, based in Manchester and working worldwide via Zoom.
My Connect to Greatness model is a unique and extremely powerful method of tuning sportspeople into the very highest levels of their potential and performance.
I've worked with a number of professional sportspeople to help them optimise their mental and emotional state and performance using a unique combination of strategies and approaches, including elements of NLP, hypnosis, TFT tapping and creative visualisation.
Sport is a huge passion of mine and on this page I will be sharing my thoughts, research and experience on the mental and emotional side of performance as well as discussing current events in sport with a focus on mental and emotional aspects.
If you are a sportsperson or interested in going into greater depth with this to enhance your own performance or are interested in learning and discussing this more intensively, please join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361804524152296
