HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2013 is history and the New Year is unfolding with unlimited opportunities for you to accomplish your golf dreams. The purpose of life is to grow in self-awareness by using your creative abilities to learn positively from … Continue reading
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks to everyone who reads my weekly blog. And thanks to all who take the time to add comments about how the mental golf tips help improve their golf games. There will be … Continue reading
Are you stressed out and impatient with the hustle and bustle of the holidays? Most golfers say they play golf for relaxation from their hectic schedules. When you encounter a situation that frustrates you, do you have a method for … Continue reading
One of the great lessons of life we have heard for the past week is the way Nelson Mandela forgave those who imprisoned him for 27 years for his beliefs. Forgiveness is not a state of mind, it is … Continue reading
Every two years the United States Golf Association (USGA) and The R&A, St. Andrews, Scotland jointly review the decisions made according to the Rules of Golf to give greater clarity to the rules. It is a process to help make … Continue reading
The official holiday season in the US begins tomorrow, November 28th with our celebration of Thanksgiving Day. It is a national holiday when we give thanks for all the blessings that we have received and are about to receive. For … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Imagine that you are playing golf on a beautiful sunny day. While looking for your ball you run into a genie. In mystical stories, a genie is a magic spirit who serves the person who calls it forward. Genies … Continue reading
Here in the mountains of North Carolina, the beautiful orange, gold and red leaves of fall have fallen off the trees. After the first frosts, the Bermuda grass fairways have turned from green to brown. Colder temperatures suggest to golfers … Continue reading
Do you really love to play golf? Does playing golf bring you joy every time you play? Our emotional states dictate how we feel. The lowest energy level of emotions that upset us on the golf course are anger, fear, frustration, … Continue reading
32st YEAR OF MENTAL GOLF COACHING
Joan King, BCH is the founder of Positive Mental Imagery, a mental sports consulting service dedicated to helping golfers achieve their peak performances. Since 1992 Joan has given mental golf workshops, individual mental coaching and hypnosis to amateur and professional golfers internationally. Read More