Concentration
- Mental concentration is at its peak when your mind is clear of all distractions.
- “The ability to concentrate is good, but thinking too much about how you are doing what you are doing can be disastrous.” — Harvey Penick
- Be totally ready mentally and physically to play before you hit your shot.
- Concentration is the art of allowing yourself to become engrossed with what you are doing.
Tempo
- Don’t be in a hurry. Make your backswing and forward swing speeds the same.
- Think positively as you approach your next shot. Every shot is a new experience. The next one may be the best shot of your life.
- Never make a change based on one bad shot, or even a few missed shots.
- Stick to the one thing you can control—you.
Emotions
- “You just have to take the attitude that you’ve done all the training that is required, and what is the point of that training if you’re not going to trust it”? — Bob Rotella
- You cannot be relaxed and tense at the same time. The easiest path to a relaxed state of mind is through a relaxed body.
- Know the difference between being self-centered and centered in self.
- Release fears and judgments that keep you bound in faulty thinking.
- Remember the confident feelings of playing “in the zone.”
- “It’s tough to play bad when you’re happy on the inside.” – Jessica Korda, LPGA
Positive Mental Practices
- It is more important to learn to score than it is to learn to swing.
- A miss-hit is a golden opportunity to learn what not to do.
- Experience is your best teacher.
- Always picture in your mind where you want the ball to land safely.
- Change “it’s impossible” to “maybe it’s possible” – Just Do It!
- A consistent pre-shot routine produces consistent shots.
- Expecting to play a round without error is unrealistic.
- The game of golf is mind over muscle.
- Golf is a waiting game. Wait for the opportunities to appear.
- Practice the way you want to play.
- The mental game of golf is not so much what you know, as it is how you use that knowledge at the right times.
Play “In the Zone” with Joan
Entrain Your Heart & Brain for Peak Performances
For more information about how to play “ín the zone” contact Joan at 828-696-2547 or visit the Positive Mental Imagery website at www.positivementalimagery.com
Learn to prepare your mind through relaxation, imagery and suggestion by listening to “Self-Hypnosis for Playing in the Zone.” CDs are available on the website for moving into the zone state for accessing your peak performances. www.pmi4.com/cart
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