22. Self-talk and NLP beliefs
What do you say to yourself when golfing gets tough, and what do you say to yourself when in a bad mood on the golf course? equally, what do other people say...
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23. Power posture and how to use it
Tiger wood’s power posture is probably the most widely known power posture in the world. Tiger knows how to celebrate a good stroke. He will do a very strong fist pump and...
24. The Zone as a formular
The Zone is a mental state of mind where you are so concentrated and focused on your activity that distractions around you disappear. The Zone is like total immersion. There is no...
25. Mental Gym
President John F. Kennedy’s State of the Union Address January 11, 1962: “The time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining” You could also say “In times of peace,...
26. Pace Control
Take a look at Phil Mickelson when he walks on to the tee box and does his pre shot routine. You can see it here: Notice how slow he moves. It is...
27. Circle of Influence
The circle of influence is a great tool and I used it for many years. Stephen R. Covey described it in his book “The 7 Good Habits of Highly Effective People”. The...
28. Be Your Own Mental Coach
Golf is much about improving different aspects of the game. My question to you is: how do you know if you improve the specific golf technique you are working on? This is...
29. The Feedback Circle and Target Training
The author Anders Ericsson wrote the book “Peak” where he shows us what the best of the best performers do to be the best. Anders Ericsson developed a feedback circle which he...
30. Target Setting
Neuro Linguistic Programming, NLP has a very simple way of setting targets and here comes a little warning. It is a strong tool, use it with care and make sure the targets...
31. 50000 – 80000 Distracting Thoughts a Day. The Monkey Mind
There is a lot of distraction coming from our brains and we simply need to have as little distraction as possible when we play golf. Why not use mental techniques that were...