Golfer Sweetens Her Swing with Hypnosis

Golfer Lydia Ko uses hypnosis as a tool for focus and performance. (Photo source: Fox Sports)

Lydia Ko is a prodigy.  She is a once in a generation talent.

The slight golfer from New Zealand has the potential to redefine the sport.  She won a LPGA tournament at the age of 15. She became the number one ranked player in the world at 17.

What has been the secret to Ko’s dramatic and unprecedented rise in professional golf?

This article published by ESPN captures her journey from obscurity in New Zealand to the highest level of performance on professional ranks.

Perhaps most interesting and innovative is Ko’s training with her mental performance coach, David Niethe. 

"Lydia has been hypnotized many a time by me," Niethe explains in the ESPN article.  “We would use hypnosis if we deemed we needed to.  There was a lot of action, reflection, deciding strategies. We'd talk about something, then try to make it a habit."

Read more about hypnosis for athletic performance at these links:

Hypnosis Helped Mary Lou Retton Vault to Olympic Gold

How the Lady Terps Achieve Zen

Hypnosis for Athletic Success, Capitals Style

Celebrating a 5 Star Show

Engaged audience during my pre-talk about the health and wellness applications of hypnosis.

Entertainment is all about the audience.

A performer needs to connect, engage, read the vibe and do everything possible to ensure guests have a fun and fulfilling experience.

After six years and more than 100 shows, I’ve come to appreciate the challenge this task presents.  I’ve had great shows…OK shows…and…yes…even total misses.

That is why positive feedback from guests is always so welcomed and appreciated.  Below are a few guest comments from my Hypnotic Experience show earlier this month at the Chinatown Cultural Center in Washington, DC.

It’s also important to note the show was graded as five stars by guests.  This is the highest possible rating.

Many thanks to the 20s/30s Group for hosting me for a fourth year in a row!

Holly: Marc was really great. I liked that the show focused on the health and wellness side of hypnosis.

Shelly:  Very informative session. Marc made the presentation entertaining, while explaining the benefits of hypnosis.

Sean Hunbar Tóth: Funny, engaging, entertaining, educational, intriguing, and more.

Matthew: Interesting! I can see this as useful tool in learning to deal with stress. Thanks Marc!

 

Wonderful group of volunteers in a deep and relaxed state of hypnosis.

Good Hypnotic Vibes from Weekend Shows

Hypnotized!  A group of dental hygienists allow themselves to enter a deep and wonderfully relaxing state of trance during a show this past Saturday.

This past weekend I had the pleasure of performing the health and wellness version of my Hypnotic Experience show for two interesting, yet strikingly different groups.

 

Saturday found me at the Army Navy Club in Arlington, Virginia to present to more than 40 dental hygienists who live in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.  I was connected with the group via an interview I conducted and published on this blog with the president elect of the DC Dental Hygienists Association.

Here’s a link:  Dental Hygienist Talks Health, Wellness and Hypnosis

Sunday evening I returned to the Chinatown Cultural Center in Washington, DC for an event hosted by the 20s/30s Meetup group, which has nearly 30,000 total members.  This was my fourth year partnering with the organizer of this group and I continue to be well received by his members.

In fact, last night’s show was a sell-out with a group of successful, driven and career-oriented young professionals in attendance.  

Here are links to articles I have published in previous years about my performances for the 20s/30s:

Hypnotized in the City: Recap of Last Night’s 20s/30s Event

Hypnosis for Healthy Living a Hit with Social Group

I’ve included below links to more information about each of my shows this weekend, as well as kind words from an organizer and volunteer.

I have two public shows currently on the calendar next month – April 12 in Washington, DC and April 28 in Manassas, VA.  Message me at m.russell.hausman@gmail.com if you’d like more information about either.

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“Thanks for such a great presentation. It was really outside of the box and very different. It was a good way to end the event.”

President-Elect, DC Dental Hygienists Association Event

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: Hypnosis for Wellness, Confidence and Exceptional Living

“I thoroughly enjoyed myself tonight and feel so relaxed and renewed right now. Thank you so much for allowing me to participate in your show.”

Volunteer at 20s/30s sponsored Hypnotic Experience show

Neuroscientist Explores the Credibility of Hypnosis

Neuroscientist and author Marjorie Woollacott has penned an interesting read in the Huffington Post in which she asks a question often posed to me at one of my Hypnotic Experience shows:  Does hypnosis really work?

Woollacott explores a bit of the science behind hypnosis, discusses the use of hypnosis as a tool for pain mitigation and then shares her personal experience with its practice.

So…what is my answer to the question about hypnosis?

If you are open to it and sincerely desire positive outcomes in your life, then “yes”…hypnosis is a powerful vehicle for meaningful change.

Author and neuroscientist, Marjorie Woollacott

Hypnosis:  Does It Work?

By Marjorie Woollacott

Huffington Post (February 26, 2016)

“As a neuroscientist, I consider the effects of hypnosis to be amazing. How is a mental image translated into a physiological reaction that is physically transforming?”

“I was able to lose the ten pounds in ten weeks, but more importantly, I was aware of a shift in my attention, away from cravings for my favorite foods and toward other, more playful ways of enjoying myself: I began to make more space for myself to be at ease.”

“…internalization of a new way of being through the power of the mind. This can positively change our health and our reality.”

Ancient Vipassana Relevant in Today's World

A principal at one of the most respected management consulting firms in the world has published a fascinating blog post about how he employs Vipassana to create a more positive and productive outlook on his personal and professional well-being.

Vipassana  is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation, having been taught for more than 2,500 years.  It translates to "see things as they really are."

Here is a link to the article if you'd like to read:

Want to be a Better Leader?  Observe More and React Less

Exercise, Health, Mortality - What New Research Says

Exercise is good for physical and mental health and well-being.  It fortifies our immune system and, when combined with wise eating choices, leads to a more productive and fulfilling life.

We all kind of get that, right?  Yet, there is also quite a bit of mystery when it comes to incorporating exercise into our daily routine.

How much do we need?  At what frequency?  How about intensity?  And, can we ever reach a point when exercise becomes more harmful than helpful?

Those questions (and more) were addressed in the current issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, which reports on the results of two new studies into the relationship between exercise and mortality in adults

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Here is a link to the article in the New York Times that does an excellent job of summarizing the results of this new research.

What’s the take-away?  About 150 minutes of physical activity each week with about 30 minutes of that being fairly vigorous.

Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.  That's what I tell my sons.