Declan is 16 and had been spotted as a British Olympic hopeful. He was being trained by the best coaches in the land, but suddenly he’d started losing. It was a big knock to his confidence, and this sport which he’d loved and been dedicated to – giving up most of the perks of being a teenager – had become stressful, a chore, and he was about to give up.
So he came to me a few months ago for hypnotherapy, feeling quite hopeless. We did just one session and I gave him a personalised recording to keep using at home, and then I heard nothing…
Until last week, when he phoned to say that thanks to listening to the MP3 every day, he’d become British Champion a few weeks after our session, and had since qualified for the World Championships in his age group – and in the age group above!
He was back to loving the sport, and bursting with pride about his achievements. He told me other competitors had been asking who his new psychology coach was, but he wouldn’t tell – it seems he regards me as his secret weapon for the Olympics!
