Demystifying Mental Toughness 167 How To Manage Your Emotions To Improve Your Golf #BITESIZE
In today's episode of Demystifying Mental Toughness we dip back into the archives and take a short bite from episode 13 where leading performance coach Karl Morris and I chat about emotional control an essential ingredient of Mental Toughness. Karl goes on to share a very simple and effective strategy for those people who find it hard to let go of mistakes, stay calm and level headed. Or the golfer or athlete who gets too excited and finds they can think too far ahead when they're performing well. It's a strategy for golfers however if you get creative this concept can be applied to any sport or setting. Enjoy Tuning in!
Key Learning Points
- Play a round of golf and look to observe your behaviour.
- Make a note of your reactions to shots or how you you spend time between shots.
- Why not use a mental scorecard to engage your competitive side by scoring your reactions on the course? Tick if you remained present or cross if you could have handled things better.
- If you train yourself to react well and you go on to swing it well, you start getting very close to playing to your full potential.
- Good players get ahead of themselves, everyone does. However good players are quick at noticing when their mind is stuck in the past or when they get caught trying to predict the future. They are then quick to move on after recognising it.
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To Listen to Relevant Podcast Episodes to Help You Lower Your Scores
Ep013: Karl Morris – How to stay present like a major champion
Ep099: Trevor Jones – How to Deal with Overthinking on the Golf Course
Ep160: Brian Hemmings - Golf Psychology: What You Can Expect and Why It Can Help You
Blogs To Improve Your Golf
How to Play Great Golf Under Pressure
5 Tips to Help You Perform Fearlessly When You Compete
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For More Resources so You Can Shoot Lower Scores on The Golf Course
Podcasts to Help You Manage Your Emotions Better
Ep092: Dr James Hegarty – ACT in Sport, Improving Performance through Mindfulness
Ep124: Dr Keagan Hadley – Long Term Injuries: How to Confront Difficult Thoughts and Emotions
Blogs to Help You Master Your Mind
Guided Mindfulness Meditation Practices with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Using ACT and Mindfulness to Improve Your Sporting Performances