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Fighting In The Trance State
Chael Sonnen has spoken about the ways in which hypnotherapy improved his performance. Now the MMA scene is getting increasingly interested in the approach.
FightLand interviewed me in July 2014 about cognitive hypnotherapy and how it can be used to help fighters.
“The life and times of Chael P. Sonnen will likely fill more than one book in due course. The contents of one chapter remain under wraps as he gears up for a return to action at Metamoris 4 next month, though. In his own words (as told to The Joe Rogan Podcast):
“”I hate talking about this because this was a real secret. This was a real turning point for me was when I went in, worked on sports psychology and got hypnotized. I was never the same. I was never the same in practice, my attitude was different. Controlling my diet, being disciplined, falling asleep, the way I approached battle, the way I approached the second round. Everything changed, and it changed to the point where, I hate to say what I just said and now it’s too late because I felt like it was my secret. I discovered something and I don’t want other people to know. I will write about it someday in a book, I will talk about it you know, when I’m retired, but I’m not going to tell anybody because it’s competitive edge.”
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