Drunk on the pursuit of perfection: How golfers poison their minds and stunt their growth as players
Last week, I was working on the range at GPC National with one of our Elite Academy players and Dennis […]
Mental Game
5 Elements Blog, Mental Game
Improve Your Golf Mental Game With Positive Affirmations
Positive affirmations can be a secret weapon in your golf mental game. We often use them as a way to
Savoring in Sports
Savoring is a practice that supports mental well-being and can enhance enjoyment of sports and life. When you practice being
STOP – Just 3 Breaths
In life and the game of golf we find ourselves feeling hurried, restless, anxious, or stressed. On the surface we
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
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
When You Can’t Play – Visualize!
Many circumstances keep us from physically playing golf…like the call to ‘stay home.’ Remember that you still have the power
Pranayama – A Tool to Counter Stress
Our Achieve Juniors learn breath exercises called ‘Pranayama’ during Yoga Practice on our active stretch days. In these practices we
Listen and Flow
I remember in my training for Qi-Gong (Energy-Discipline) certification, where we learn to sense and regulate our energy body, my
Empty Your Cup
Succeeding with the Mental Game requires embracing attitudes that support self-awareness and a healthy ability to self-regulate. Our Juniors had