The Positive Mental Imagery 4 C’s mental training program focuses on improving the areas that cause golfers the most problems; Lack of Consistency, Lack of Control, Lack of Concentration, Lack of Confidence. How can I control my mind so I … Continue reading
The obvious answer is to let go of mistakes and focus on the next shot. Frustration is an emotion that results from failure to achieve what you want. It happens to all golfers because none of us is perfect. The … Continue reading
As we approach the end of the summer, leagues and clubs are holding their championship tournaments. Under the pressure of wanting to play well and win, golfers can become anxious and lose focus. When their swings become erratic by trying … Continue reading
Most people think that confidence only comes from playing well. Since no one plays well all of the time, there are other strategies to develop self-confidence. Golf confidence is developed by feeling good about your abilities and in believing that … Continue reading
Why is the mental game of golf different from other sporting games? From the address to the finish, a golf swing takes about three seconds to complete. In a four-hour round, the actual swing-time would be around five minutes for … Continue reading
Distractions such as noises on the golf course are common place. There is also the distraction of your inner voice that can bring up interfering negative thoughts. If inner thoughts or outer noises distract you, you have not totally prepared … Continue reading
The Inner Game of Golf is the mental game of golf. The Outer Game is the physical game which includes the mechanics of the golf swing. The mental game includes learning the skills to decrease the mental obstacles that keep … Continue reading
The Olympics started today with the women’s soccer matches. In the coming interviews with the athletes you will be hearing a lot about how the athletes visualize their way to success. Most pre-school children of all cultures are lucid visualizers … Continue reading
Now that we are half-way through the summer I have been hearing from a lot of golfers who are unhappy with their golf performances. When you are too focused on trying to achieve your goals or your expectations, your golf games … Continue reading
In my 30’s I didn’t worry about playing golf in the extreme heat and humidity in Florida. One day I had a rude awakening. As I was pulling my cart up the North Palm Beach CC 9th fairway, everything suddenly went … 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