Golf Psychology Tips Mental Golf Training Tip To Regain Composure
Golf Psychology Tips Mental Golf Training Tip To Regain Composure
Here's a simple golf psychology tip for regaining your composure when your mind is racing.
Mark Twain nailed the challenge of golf psychology when he said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled."
Was Twain right?
It depends on what you do while you are walking.
Have you ever examined what you think about in between shots?
If you are like most golfers, you are analyzing your game...to death.
"Why did I slice my drive?"
"Did I keep my head down?"
"I probably need to adjust my grip."
"Did I bring my club inside on the down swing?"
You need to understand there is a time and place for trouble-shooting
your technique.
Usually, it's the practice range. The rest of the time, you need to 'park' your analytical mind.
This will help you re-gain your peace of mind and composure.
Here's a novel mental golf training tip for parking analytical thoughts
Look up.
Examine the tops of the trees. Notice cloud formations. Look for birds.
Robert Ornstein, author of Psychology of Conscience, says that looking up helps you access your imagination.
You become aware of sounds, shapes and colours. This jumpstarts your imagination.
It frees your mind of reflective and analytical thoughts. You trust your body and allow it to perform.
Looking down does the opposite.
All you see is the grass in front of you. All you think about is the imperfection of your last shot. The game of golf is difficult at the best of times.
Leave your thinking, correcting and analyzing to your practice time.
Isn't that much better than a good walk spoiled?
It's time for you to put your mental game of golf on overdrive.
All you need to do is learn the simple principles behind deep mental toughness in golf. They are simple, easy-to-understand principles that every golfer should know.