Mark Williams has been known to look away when the frame is won and balls remain to be potted. Eyes closed or looking away.....it's already locked in. Generally speakin' , Normally (well hard to use normal with him) his eyes are down when striking the white. I try to monitor the eye patterns at every opportunity.

snooker pros have massive respect for the chinese game, they know damn well how tough it, most of them look lost on the chinese tables

Snake oil salesman … just my opinion

If you have lined up properly, are over the table, and see that you have the cue ball and object ball target in alignment, your target becomes the cue ball and ensuring it travels the LINE.

I am sure most people who are looking at the cue ball last are also seeing the object ball in the distance.

Bowlers do not look at the pins for the most part...they look at the target they are aiming at...a spot on the lane.

I think most good players do a little of each.

Talked to McDermott today. They are sending me a new shaft. 6 week lead time

Well self hypnosis is a topic I have not considered in a long time. Well I just don't think of it as hypnosis, more along the lines of getting my mind right.
My best comes when in a trance like condition. My favorite example comes when I had no memory of the shot at it's completion, other than it went in and I won. His comment of, "you shot that left handed", at the handshake required me to look at the cue to verify that I did use the other hand.
Bringing full focus to the task at hand is solidified by practice. My morning fitness pits left vs right in a drill that emphasize shot making. The choice of hand in competition still leans to the right but my record keeping of practice results shows that lefty is just as good and even better on certain shots. The right hand is by the numbers and angles and uh mathematical. The left hand is more just by feel. My Daddy said, "If it feels good, do it."
If I need to break out of a slump changing hands is a good place to start. Well for me. I do not claim nor aspire to be normal, is My disclaimer.