“How can I eliminate a negative thought that enters my mind when I am getting ready to hit a shot?”
Most golfers would answer that question by saying, “just block it out.” In order to block it out you have to think another thought that moves you away from focusing on what you want. After you release a negative thought about what you don’t want, it is absolutely necessary to replace it with the positive thought/image that you do want.
Negative thoughts come up from your unconscious mind where everything you have ever heard, seen, felt, tasted, or smelled is recorded. Your unconscious mind works like a computer, GIGO; garbage in, garbage out. Your subconscious mind takes all information in literally, and records everything without judging or analyzing it.
When you encounter a situation on the golf course, your computer mind will bring up an experience from your memory bank that is the same or nearly the same. For instance, if you are facing a difficult shot, and your computer mind brings up a negative emotional memory of a past shot that you missed on a similar looking hole, you will experience a negative thought.
If you emotionalize missed shots by getting angry, the program becomes stronger in your permanent memory bank and will surface time and time again, thus causing a series of missed shots. This is why it is so important to let go of the energy associated with missed shots. To stock your memory bank with good shot memories, reinforce and record them with a positive feeling of elation and success. Look at the powerful energy that golfers record with fist pumps.
Play your golf game by choice, not by chance
The process to release and replace a negative thought is:
- When a negative thought surfaces, acknowledge it as part of your past history.
- Since you are the only one who thinks in your mind, step away from the ball, reprogram your mind by starting your pre-shot routine again.
- Choose to release the negative thought and image that negate what you desire.
- Breathe deeply to release the thought and relax your mind.
- Replace the negative thought with a positive mental picture of the shot you do want.
- Take a practice swing while visualizing your desired shot.
- Trust that it will happen as you have programmed it.
Believe in your potential
If you continually think positive thoughts and don’t allow yourself to dwell on negative thoughts, your brain will re-pattern itself. Then you will be emotionally balanced.
Anything you can visualize you can realize! Whatever you believe you can achieve! Do not settle for anything less than what you desire. All possibilities are within you. Use your brain to dream big for extraordinary golf experiences.
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