{"id":1267,"date":"2013-04-25T13:29:41","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T13:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2013-04-25T13:29:41","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T13:29:41","slug":"%e2%80%9chow-can-i-feel-secure-when-putting%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/%e2%80%9chow-can-i-feel-secure-when-putting%e2%80%9d\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHow can I feel secure when putting?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you feel insecure it is probably\u00a0because you have put too much importance on getting the ball into the hole and are focusing on\u00a0a certain score. \u00a0Certainly it is\u00a0frustrating to miss a putt.\u00a0 Missing is\u00a0part of the game.\u00a0 The more you dwell on\u00a0missed putts, the more insecure you will feel.<\/p>\n<p>There are only two ways to miss a putt,\u00a0either by miss-hitting the ball, or miss-reading the line of the putt.\u00a0Through practice you will learn to combine\u00a0the right speed and direction to putt the ball.\u00a0Most good putters focus their attention on rolling the ball on\u00a0line.\u00a0 If you can pick the right line and\u00a0roll the ball on that line, that is all you can do.\u00a0The results are out of your control. The\u00a0 challenge is in getting those two parts of the equation to work together, and\u00a0accepting the end result.\u00a0 Prepare your\u00a0mind by using the same pre-shot routine every time.\u00a0 This will enhance your chances of\u00a0accomplishing the putt without interruption or distraction.<\/p>\n<p>If you have feelings\u00a0of fear, doubt or worry, know that your mind is wandering into thoughts of your\u00a0past or future putts, and away from the task at hand.\u00a0To refocus, use the time while waiting your turn to prepare your\u00a0mind.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take in as much information as you\u00a0can about the green.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your plan to roll the ball on the line into the\u00a0hole.<\/li>\n<li>Rehearse it in your mind until it is very clear.<\/li>\n<li>Breathe deeply to relax your mind and body.<\/li>\n<li>Take practice putting strokes to access your feel and tempo.<\/li>\n<li>Trust that your plan is a good one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Improve your golf game NOW by listening to PMI self-hypnosis CDs\/tapes in the privacy<br \/>\nof your own home. Train your brain to trust your putting abilities by listening to <em>\u201cConfident Putting for Lower Scores.\u201d<\/em> Order today at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmi4.com\/cart\">www.pmi4.com\/cart<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you feel insecure it is probably\u00a0because you have put too much importance on getting the ball into the hole and are focusing on\u00a0a certain score. \u00a0Certainly it is\u00a0frustrating to miss a putt.\u00a0 Missing is\u00a0part of the game.\u00a0 The more &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/%e2%80%9chow-can-i-feel-secure-when-putting%e2%80%9d\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"pjgm-metanav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minute-mental-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1267"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1278,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1267\/revisions\/1278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}