{"id":392,"date":"2011-11-22T19:48:38","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T19:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/?p=392"},"modified":"2012-12-07T22:34:01","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T22:34:01","slug":"are-you-grateful-when-you-play-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/are-you-grateful-when-you-play-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you grateful when you play golf?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is a time when we give thanks for the abundance in our lives. Gratitude is a positive emotion. It is a feeling of the heart. Feeling the emotion of gratitude on and off the golf course can lead you to a feeling of well-being.<\/p>\n<p>New research shows that practicing gratitude is a powerful contributor to increasing happiness. Having an attitude of gratitude on the golf course actually attracts more of the best in your golf game.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a poem about gratitude strategies for your golf game, and your life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Be Thankful<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be thankful that you don\u2019t already have everything you desire,<br \/>\nIf you did, what would there be to look forward to?<\/p>\n<p>Be thankful when you don\u2019t know something<br \/>\nFor it gives you the opportunity to learn.<\/p>\n<p>Be thankful for the difficult times.<br \/>\nDuring those times you grow.<\/p>\n<p>Be thankful for your limitations<br \/>\nBecause they give you opportunities for improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Be thankful for each new challenge<br \/>\nBecause it will build your strength and character.<\/p>\n<p>Be thankful for your mistakes<br \/>\nThey will teach you valuable lessons.<\/p>\n<p>Be thankful when you\u2019re tired and weary<br \/>\nBecause it means you\u2019ve made a difference.<\/p>\n<p>It is easy to be thankful for the good things.<br \/>\nA life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are<br \/>\nalso thankful for the setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.<br \/>\nFind a way to be thankful for your troubles<br \/>\nand they can become your blessings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;Author Unknown<\/p>\n<p><em>Joan is available for a complimentary 15-minute consultation. She can be reached by phone at 828.696.2547,\u00a0or through the Positive Mental Imagery website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.positivementalimagery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.pmi4.com<\/a> Other tools to improve your golf game are available on the website, where you can sign up for a free mental golf newsletter. The PMI self-hypnosis golf CDs are\u00a0available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmi4.com\/cart\">www.pmi4.com\/cart<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is a time when we give thanks for the abundance in our lives. Gratitude is a positive emotion. It is a feeling of the heart. Feeling the emotion of gratitude on and off the golf course can lead you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/are-you-grateful-when-you-play-golf\/\">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-392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minute-mental-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392","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=392"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1004,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392\/revisions\/1004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}