I thought you might be interested in viewing the names of a number of Elite Athletes who use mental conditioning, mental skills training, and other methods including guided imagery, visualization, hypnosis, and self-hypnosis to help them improve the mental aspects of their game. The list includes players from all areas of sports. If you know of others that should be on this list, please put their names in the comments at the bottom of this page. I think people will be interested in seeing their names. Also, check back from time to time and see how this list grows.
National Football League
Dallas Cowboys
LA Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Raiders
Cleveland Browns
New York Giants
New England Patriots
New York Jets
San Francisco 49er’s
Chicago Bears
| Max Starks | Pittsburgh Steelers | Offensive Lineman |
| Eric Johnson | New Orleans Saints | Tight End |
| Bill Bates | Dallas Cowboys | Strong Safety |
| Jim Jeffcoat | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Lineman |
| Kevin Brooks | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Lineman |
| Jeff Jaeger | LA Raiders | Field Goal Kicker |
| Bob Golic | LA Raiders | Nose Tackle |
| Steve Beuerlein | LA Raiders | Quarterback |
| Mike Dyal | LA Raiders | Tight End |
| Pete Koch | Kansas City Chiefs | Defensive Lineman |
| Jim Byrne | LA Rams | Defensive Lineman |
| Lyle Alzado | Cleveland Browns/LA Raiders | Defensive Lineman |
National Basketball League
Los Angeles Lakers
Seattle Super Sonics
Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
Detroit Pistons
Washington Bullets
Houston Rockets
| Ira Newble | Cleveland Cavaliers / LA Lakers | Forward |
| Jerome Moiso | Charlotte Hornets | Forward |
| Ken Norman | LA Clippers | Forward |
| Harold Pressley | Sacramento Kings | Forward |
Major League Baseball
Rod Carew
Atlanta Hawks
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
San Diego Padres
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
| Damion Easley | California Angels/Detroit Tigers/NY Mets | Infielder |
| Ben Johnson | New York Mets | Outfielder |
| Billie Hogan | San Diego Padres | Infielder |
| Royce Clayton | Chicago White Sox | Infielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Anaheim Angels | Infielder |
| Tim Salmon | Anaheim Angels | Outfielder |
| Sid Fernandez | New York Mets | Pitcher |
| Orel Hershiser | LA Dodgers | Pitcher |
| Justin Thompson | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher |
| Greg Zaun | Texas Rangers | Catcher |
| Gabe Alvarez | Detroit Tigers | Infielder |
| Gary Green | Cincinnati Reds | Infielder |
| Rene Gonzales | California Angels | Infielder |
| Luis Ortiz | Texas Rangers | Infielder |
| Craig Worthington | Baltimore Orioles | Infielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Detroit Tigers | Outfielder |
| Bob Brenley | San Francisco Giants | Catcher |
| Rick Dempsey | Cleveland Indians | Catcher |
| Kelly Mann | Atlanta Braves | Catcher |
National Hockey League
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Wayne Gretsky
Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers
| Alexi Yachin | NY Islanders | Forward |
| Jamie Storr | LA Kings | Goalie |
| Sean O’Donnell | LA Kings | Defenseman |
| Valery Zelepukin | Edmonton Oilers | Forward |
| Ruslan Salei | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | Defenseman |
| Mark Hardy | LA Kings | Defenseman |
| Jay Wells | LA Kings | Defenseman |
| Dean Kennedy | LA Kings | Defenseman |
| Ken Baumgartner | LA Kings | Defenseman |
| Alan May | Washington Capitals | Forward |
| Al Lafrate | Washington Capitals | Forward |
| Troy Crowder | New Jersey Devils | Defenseman |
| Dave Maley | New Jersey Devils | Forward |
| Chris Terreri | New Jersey Devils | Goalie |
| Sean Burke | New Jersey Devils | Goalie |
| Tim Kerr | Philadelphia Flyers | Center |
| Pele Eklund | Philadelphia Flyers | Forward |
| Mark Howe | Philadelphia Flyers | Defenseman |
| Al Secord | Philadelphia Flyers | Forward |
| Doug Sulliman | Philadelphia Flyers | Forward |
| Mike Richter | New York Rangers | Goalie |
| Ty Domi | New York Rangers | Forward |
Tennis
Jimmy Conners
PGA and LPGA
Lee Travino
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Tiger Woods
Major League Soccer
Olympians
Mary Lou Retton - gymnastics - GOLD
Greg Louganis - diving - GOLD
Adam Nelson - shot put
Jarred Rome - discus
Terrance Trammel - 110 meter hurdles
Angela Bailey - track and field - SILVER
Walter Glenn Eller - men’s double trap - GOLD
Vincent Hancock - skeet - GOLD
Kimberly Rhodes - skeet - SILVER
Corey Cogdell - trap - BRONZE
Jeff Houlgin - men’s double trap - 4th place
Steve Hooker - pole vault - GOLD
Lee Evans - 400 meters - GOLD
Boxing
Ken Norton
| Fernando Vargas | Junior Middleweight | |
| Gerry Cooney | Heavyweight | |
| Vinnie Curto | Middleweight | |
| Victor Martinez | Mr. Olympia Top 2 Finalist, 2007 Arnold Classic winner | |
| Lee Haney | Mr. Olympia | |
| Mike Christian | Mr. America/Mr. Universe | |
| Tom Platz | Mr. Universe | |
| Boyer Coe | Grand Prix Champion | |
| Andreas Cahling | Mr. International | |
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