Mental Game
ADDING EMOTIONS TO YOUR AFFIRMATIONS
Positive affirmations. We often use them as a way to get us closer to what we want or to potentially overcome self-sabotaging thought patterns. Most of us have heard of them and have an idea about how they might be helpful, but, really, how can just repeating words every day that state life ‘as we want it to be’ really work for us? That’s a great question! Let’s take on an open mind and tr...
Savoring in Sports
Savoring is a practice that supports mental well-being and can enhance enjoyment of sports and life. When you practice being present with the moment, time seems to not exist anymore, and the moment itself can be savored in a way that makes it meaningful and lasting. First you have to start becoming aware of how often you want to be somewhere else. Like being quarantined visualizing your golf game ...
STOP – Just 3 Breaths
In life and the game of golf we find ourselves feeling hurried, restless, anxious, or stressed. On the surface we might have a slight awareness that we’re not in our ‘best self’ state. However, in the heat of the moment we keep going to be sure we finish this project, or cross that off the to-do list, or make the shot under par. We keep going without attending to what we’re feeling and ult...
Exchange Self-Development for Self-Discovery
Just like marketers use mind-games to sell their products, we can play mind-games with ourselves to get better results in our game. One example of a mind-game would be shifting perspective. Your perspective directly affects your emotions and your behavior is driven by your emotions, whether you choose your perspective consciously or not. If you’re willing to have an open mind and play a little, ...
When Uncertainty Becomes Unsettling – Trust the Process
What does it really mean to ‘trust the process’? We can trust the process of a technique taught to improve driving distance or putting accuracy. We can trust the process of steps provided for development of a mental game skill. Seeing as I prefer to dig deeper and get to the root of things, it occurs to me that there’s something more to ‘trusting the process.’ I believe, that something m...
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