MIND
TRAINING
FOR GOLF Tips for golf improvement
FOR GOLF Tips for golf improvement
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Dwelling
On Past Shots Can Help Your Game!
Most often, when a golfer dwells on a past shot they've hit sometime during the round, invariably it is a particularly bad shot (rather than a good one) which is focused upon. Previous great shots are often completely forgotten when the annoyance of missing an easy shot continues to dwell in your mind. This habit is highly self-destructive, as it simultaneously affects concentration and morale whilst programming the subconscious for more disaster in future. It is perfectly natural to get upset when you miss an easy shot, but the essential thing is to contain the damage by not allowing yourself to dwell on this shot for more than 10 seconds. This is a very important damage-control principle of golf psychology, as otherwise the emotions from this shot will slowly unravel the remainder of your round. Never allow the effects of a bad shot to continue for more than 10 seconds - that is its time-limit, and not a second longer. After that you must move your thoughts back into the realm of positivity so that the remainder of your round remains (relatively) unaffected by this one bad shot. One way to ensure your mind remains focused on the positive is, during the time whilst you are walking towards your next shot, to 'recall and mentally visualize' your current best shot from the existing round. This is as simple as remembering your best shot of the round - until (of course) you better that shot, and then you use this new 'personal best' shot as your new mental image you think of in between strokes. This is all done mentally (and needless to say, with your eyes open!) whilst you are in transit towards your next shot. By recalling your current best shot of the day, you are doing several positive things for your game; first of all, you are ensuring that you do not allow your mind to run out of control with negative thoughts, which invariably affects morale and hence concentration later during the back nine. Secondly, it keeps your mind focused upon the positive and helps to program your strokes for a good solid, consistent round. So begin limiting the damaging 'fallout' from bad shots to only 10 seconds, and then immediately begin focusing upon the positive (between all shots) by using the art of visualization to recall the best shot of your round. You will be surprised at the results.
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4 Major Beliefs for Golfing Success 37. How to Gain More Distance In Your Shots 36. The Best Time For Good Golf - And 2 Modes of Thought To Avoid! 35. Improvement - By Avoiding Self-Induced Pressure 34. How To Stay In 'The Zone' Once You Get There! 33. Classic Mental Mistakes To Avoid 32. How to Never Stop Improving 31. Keep Your Game Insulated From Your Playing Partner 30. Make 'Tunnel Vision' A Part Of Your Game 29. Rehearse For Competition Golf 28. Never Hit A Shot When This Happens! 27. Your Best Golf May Appear At The Most Unusual Times 26. Being In Control Whilst Letting Go 25. Play Within Your Comfort Zone 24. Overcome Golf Injuries Faster 23. Accelerated Learning in Golf: Master New Changes Quickly 22. Control Outside Influences Using Your Mind 21. The Mental Differences - Between Excellent and Average Golfers 20. Discover Your Peak Emotional State 19. Less Is More: Why Trying Hard Can Cause Errors 18. Try Some Reverse Psychology On The Golf Course 16. Overcoming Uncontrollables 15. Your Greatest Enemy On the Course 14. Practicing Great, But Struggling In Competition? 13. Make Mental Training Part of Your Round 12. You Never Have The Luxury Of Thinking Cumulatively 11. Using 'Damage Control' On The Golf Course 10. Dwelling On Past Shots Can Help Your Game! 9. The Key To Lasting Concentration 8. Controlling Negative Thoughts On The Course 7. Use Slow Motion Segments In Your Visualization for Technical Problems 6. Classic Danger Times On The Golf Course 4. Monitor Your Thoughts On The Course 3. The Enormous Power Of Visualization *** 2. The Yips - Why Practicing (alone) Will NOT Fix It 1. Access Your Sleeping Giant Within
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