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03/10/2025

“E𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲?” 🌳

In the late 1700s, Dr. Franz Mesmer believed he could heal people with “animal magnetism.”
He placed metal rods into a wooden baquet (a tub), had patients hold them… and the results were wild:

People convulsed.

Others cried, laughed, or shook uncontrollably.

Many actually reported feeling better afterwards.

Not because of hidden forces in the rods or the tree.
But because of their expectation.

Their minds created the outcome.

Fast Forward to Today

Athletes do the same thing.

Expect to choke? You will.

Expect doubt? It shows up.

Expect confidence, clarity, and control? Your body follows through.

Expectation is the hidden lever that either sabotages or supercharges performance.

🧠 Why This Works (The Science Bit)

The subconscious runs your habits, reactions, and emotions.

Expectation acts as a mental script your subconscious follows.

Hypnosis lets you deliberately change that script.

This is the difference between leaving performance to chance (like Mesmer’s baquet) vs. programming it intentionally.

🚀 Special Announcement

If you want to go deeper, I’m releasing a brand new Self-Hypnosis Program at the end of next week.

✅ For the first few weeks, it will be 100% free.
✅ After that, the price will be €247.

👉 If you want it free, comment or DM me the words “SELF-HYPNOSIS” and I’ll send you the link as soon as it’s released.

💡 Takeaway: Mesmer proved it 250 years ago by accident—expectation changes physiology.
Today, we harness it deliberately with hypnosis to hardwire confidence and focus.

02/10/2025

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴?
It’s not your body—it’s your programming.

Most athletes think performance blocks are about mental toughness.
But what actually happens is this:

👉 When you train physically, your body learns repetition.
👉 When pressure hits, your subconscious pulls old failure loops into play.
👉 That’s why you dominate in practice but freeze on game day.

This is called subconscious sabotage. The good news? It can be reprogrammed.

🧠 Why Hypnosis Works for Athletes

Hypnosis is not “woo-woo.”
It’s a proven method to train the subconscious — the same way you train muscles in the gym.

Your conscious mind = the coach (slow, logical, intentional).

Your subconscious mind = the athlete (fast, automatic, emotional).

Hypnosis allows you to:

Bypass overthinking → Drop into focus instantly.

Release stored fear loops → Stop replaying old mistakes.

Install new anchors → Confidence, aggression, calmness on demand.

Rehearse competition at a subconscious level → So ex*****on feels automatic when the lights are on.

🔑 Try This Mini Self-Hypnosis Drill Tonight

Close your eyes and replay a moment where you choked.

Pause the scene right before the doubt kicked in.

Snap your fingers or tap your temple while imagining the best version of you stepping in instead.

Replay the scene but this time watch yourself execute perfectly.

Lock it in by imagining the new version happening again and again until it feels real.

Do this for 7 nights in a row → you’ll notice your body start to respond differently under pressure.

🚀 Special Announcement

I’m creating a new Self-Hypnosis Program that goes deeper into this process.

✅ It launches end of next week.
✅ For the first few weeks, I’m giving it away FREE.
✅ After that, it goes to €247.

👉 If you want it for free, comment or DM me the words “SELF-HYPNOSIS” and I’ll send you the link when it’s released.

💡 Takeaway: If you only train your body and conscious mind, you’re competing at half capacity.
Your subconscious is the real arena. And hypnosis is how you train it.

13/08/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻—y𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.
If your focus wobbles under pressure, your scorecard will always tell the truth.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹.
✅ Calm on every tee
✅ Laser focus shot-to-shot
✅ Bounce back after mistakes—fast

I help golfers train the 6 inches between their ears using proven sports hypnosis. Clients report:

Lower scores within weeks
More consistent swings
Confidence from the 1st tee to the 18th green

Want the routine I teach to lock in under pressure?
DM “PEAK” and I’ll send you a link for a FREE 15-minute discovery call so we can map your personal mental game plan. ⛳️🧠

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱.

05/08/2025

𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗶: '𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗜 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀.' 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲...

Ali didn't just say it—he programmed his subconscious to believe it through repetition and visualization. That's self-hypnosis: seeing victory before the ring, turning words into reality. Not arrogance—pure mental programming.
Research shows this boosts neuroplasticity, reshaping doubt into dominance.

Apply it now: Start in a quiet spot, sit or lie comfortably, and relax by tensing then releasing each muscle group from toes to head. Set a clear goal like "build confidence." Close your eyes, breathe deeply (inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4), and focus on your breath to enter relaxation. Repeat affirmations like "I am confident and unstoppable" 10 times while vividly visualizing achieving your goal—feel the success, see the details. After 5-10 minutes, count up from 1 to 10 to gently return, feeling energized. Practice daily to rewire habits, learn from failures as fuel, and stay positive to crush self-sabotage—like Ali did.

DM or comment 'peak' for a link to a free 15-minute discovery call to see if hypnosis can help you—all done online from the comfort of your home, whether you're an athlete, want to quit smoking, lose weight, overcome anxiety, fears/phobias, or insomnia.

04/08/2025

Thank you for the kind words Liam 💪

01/08/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗘𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 "𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆." 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Top successful people don't just work more—they think smarter. Steve Jobs imagined Apple's future before building it, using simple pictures to excite his team. He said, "Creativity is just connecting things." He also said, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." Einstein mixed random ideas while playing violin to solve big puzzles, saying, "Combinatory play seems to be the essential feature in productive thought." He also said, "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." So, change your thinking to fix stuff!

This isn't magic—it's neuroscience. Imagining things lights up the same brain parts as doing them, making your brain stronger and changeable. Like athletes who practice in their head. By using visualization and hypnosis, you program your subconscious to rewire your brain for success.

Start easy: Close your eyes 5-10 minutes a day, picture winning your goal—feel the excitement, see every detail.

24/07/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺, 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀.

After 10+ years helping people unlock their potential, I’ve seen it again and again:
When your inner world aligns, your outer world shifts — fast.

From entrepreneurs breaking income ceilings…
To athletes hitting peak performance…
To parents creating calm homes…
It always starts within.

Here’s what most people miss:

🧠 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱.
Mental rehearsal feels real to your subconscious. When you see and feel success, your mind begins to believe it.

⚡ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁.
Deep, automatic expectations drive results. Rewire your identity, and results follow.

🎯 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄.
Conscious mind sets goals. Subconscious mind enforces patterns. Upgrade the program to break free.

🌊 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱.
Fighting fear reinforces it. Focus on calm, clarity, and confidence instead. You shift from reacting to creating.

🔁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆.
Right before sleep. Right after waking. In relaxed, calm moments — use them to install new beliefs.

This is how real transformation happens:

✔ Entrepreneurs unlock new income
✔ Leaders show up confident and calm
✔ Athletes stay focused and in flow
✔ Parents respond with patience
✔ Professionals dissolve self-doubt

Every thought is a suggestion.
Every image is a direction.
Every feeling is a command to your subconscious:

“T𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄.”

The only question is:
Are you directing the program… or running one you didn’t choose?

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

23/07/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟳. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗗𝟮 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Here's what changed everything for Duncan Casey...

Duncan was a former Munster Rugby ho**er who'd been sidelined for 14+ months due to injuries. His confidence was completely shot. He'd fallen to fifth-choice ho**er and turned down Munster's contract extension.

His rugby career was over. Or so he thought.

"I got a notion one time and I went to a hypnotist in Limerick," Duncan said.

That hypnotist was me.

In one single session, we worked on rebuilding his confidence, clearing mental blocks, and reigniting his motivation. Nothing complicated - just targeted imagery and visualization to reprogram his subconscious mind.

The results were immediate:

"The next few days I trained, I felt way better and I was training well. I was actually enjoying it again."

Within days, Duncan reached out to former teammate Bernard Jackman about opportunities in France. Two weeks later, he had a Pro D2 contract with FC Grenoble.

The outcome? Duncan went straight into Grenoble's starting XV, remained unbeaten in his first five games, made 23 appearances, and helped them reach the Pro D2 final.

From retirement to professional rugby in 14 days.

Here's what I learned: 95% of performance is mental. When you address the psychological barriers, the physical potential unlocks itself.

Duncan's story proves that sometimes all it takes is one breakthrough moment to completely change your trajectory.

Ready for your breakthrough?

🎯 Get my FREE 7-Day Athletes Edge Blueprint: https://endaoshea.com/free-7-day-athletes-edge-blueprint

💬 Ready to transform your performance with mental conditioning? Or quit smoking, lose weight, conquer fears, phobias, anxiety, or insomnia? DM "DISCOVERY" for a free 15-minute call.
What's holding you back from your comeback story?

22/07/2025

𝙏𝙤𝙥 𝟱 𝙈𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙃𝙮𝙥𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨

Myth #1: Hypnosis is mind control.
Truth: Hypnosis doesn't make you do anything against your will. It's a voluntary state of heightened awareness and suggestibility. You remain in full control, capable of rejecting any suggestion that doesn't align with your values or desires.

Myth #2: Only weak-minded or gullible people can be hypnotized.
Truth: Hypnotizability is more linked to imagination, focus, and willingness—not gullibility. In fact, intelligent, creative, and introspective individuals often make the best hypnosis subjects.

Myth #3: Hypnosis is dangerous—you can get stuck in it.
Truth: You cannot get stuck in hypnosis. It’s a natural state similar to daydreaming. You can return to full awareness anytime you choose, and you'll naturally emerge from it if left alone.

Myth #4: Hypnosis is just a form of sleep.
Truth: While you may appear deeply relaxed, your mind is more alert and focused during hypnosis. It's an altered state of consciousness—not unconsciousness.

Myth #5: Hypnosis is just for entertainment or stage shows.
Truth: Clinical hypnosis is a powerful therapeutic tool used in medicine, psychology, and performance coaching. It helps with pain management, anxiety, phobias, smoking cessation, sleep improvement, and more.

Curious how hypnosis could work for you?

Whether you're an athlete enhancing performance, someone ready to quit smoking, lose weight, conquer phobias, sleep better, or manage anxiety...

👉 DM me the word "HYPNOSIS" and I’ll send you a link to a FREE 15-minute discovery call. Let’s explore what’s possible when your mind works for you—not against you.

21/07/2025

🏅 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁: 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 + 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 = 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

In the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the Soviet Union stunned the world—not just with athletic skill, but with strategy. They brought 11 hypnotists to train their team’s minds as rigorously as their bodies.

Athletes didn’t just run drills—they visualized them in trance, mentally rehearsing hundreds of perfect routines. They practiced winning, over and over, until victory became second nature. The result? 98 medals, crushing the U.S. tally and cementing mental training as a weapon of elite performance.

What the Soviet Team Actually Did:
Guided hypnosis sessions daily, often in groups

Athletes were led into relaxed, focused states

Coaches embedded vivid mental imagery: see the throw, feel the perfect form, hear the cheers

Post-hypnotic suggestions installed triggers for focus, calm, and flow under pressure

Visualization was paired with breathwork and mantra-like cues to anchor desired states

They called it “mental image training.” Today, it’s backed by neuroscience—and it works for anyone.

How you can use it in everyday life
Five-minute mental movies
• Choose one real goal—anything from acing a test to handling a tough conversation.
• Close your eyes. Visualize it in detail: colors, sounds, feelings.
• Breathe slowly. Anchor each breath to a sense of calm confidence.

Install a cue
• Pick a personal power phrase like “I’ve got this” or “Focus now.”
• Practice saying it while visualizing success.
• Use it in real-life moments to shift into focus instantly.

Repeat daily
• 21 days builds the mental habit.
• With practice, the brain starts reacting as if you’ve already lived the success—making action smoother and stress lower.

This isn’t just for athletes or high performers. Students, parents, creatives, anyone can use it to stay grounded, confident, and effective. Mental rehearsal is a skill—and a free one at that.

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