Like an eagle, you can soar to your highest potential by changing your limiting thoughts. Limiting thoughts I heard on the golf course: These yardage markers on the driving range are not accurate. The speed on the putting green is not the … Continue reading
Concentration is a skill that you can develop as well as any professional. Golf is called a mental game because you need to manage your thoughts to play well. Internal or external distractions keep golfers from playing at their peak performance … Continue reading
Springtime for golfers means the PGA Tour was at Arnie’s course, Bay Hill, in Orlando last week and will be at The Masters in Augusta, Ga. next week, April 11-14th. For Tiger it meant his return to No. 1in the … Continue reading
“I would like to enjoy golf to its fullest, but I worry about each shot. How can I stop worrying?” Worry is a form of fear The only way to get rid of the fear is to go out and … Continue reading
“My biggest problem is relaxing over the golf ball. How can I do that?” To be confident and to play at your best, you have to be relaxed. You can relax by learning the natural, correct way to breathe by expanding … Continue reading
What keeps you from playing to your handicap or better? Distracting thoughts in your head can cause doubt, indecision, and worry. These thoughts produce emotions that will cause biochemical changes in your body which will alter your golf swing. Your emotions … Continue reading
“How can I develop the confidence to believe and trust that I am a better golfer than how I am currently playing?” Confidence develops when you hit a particular shot successfully many times and you know you are capable of … Continue reading
The first thing to do is to determine what your mental stumbling blocks are. Take note of your limiting thoughts about the golf course or how you view your upcoming round. For example, you might think, “I worry about playing with … Continue reading
“How can I eliminate the negative thought that enters my mind when I am getting ready to hit a shot?” Negative thoughts come up from your unconscious mind where everything you have ever heard, seen, felt, tasted, or smelled is … Continue reading
Some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions are; to eat healthy food, get fit, lose weight, drink less alcohol, and to manage stress. By managing these areas you can not only get healthier, you can improve your mental golf … 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