Golf Hypnosis
O.k., I thought I was going to be the one to break this next
secret to you but the cat has already been let out of the
bag with the June 2005 issue of Golf Magazine. I'm sure it's
been written about in other articles and golf books before
but this was the first time I'd read one about a non-pro
golfer using a hypnotist for his golf game.
I know, I know, now you really think I'm a loony bird right?
Well, in case you didn't know, Tiger Woods has been using hypnosis for his game for years as have many other top pros.
This is starting to get big let me tell you. Especially for the weekend golfer.
So what the heck is hypnosis I'm sure you're asking? Well, what it isn't is a stage act where a guy in a black coat and spinning watch can "make" people do things they wouldn't ordinarily do while "under his power." This is all fun and
games and good entertainment but it is not therapeutic hypnosis.
Dr. James Braid was the first to use the
word "hypnosis." He later tried to change the name to
Monoideism which means: "to focus on a single thought."
That's really what hypnosis is.For practical purposes and for
our golf, it can further be
described as a state of heightened suggestibility.
Remember when I wrote you about your unconscious mind and
how you want to play golf using it? Well, that is what
hypnosis can help you do.
I am a certified hypnotherapist and will be using
some of these concepts for mine and my client's golf games.
It's very exciting to think that we can actually get control of
our thoughts and emotions on the course and direct them toward
playing our best. I'll write more about that in future emails.
In case you're thinking that this hypnosis thing is a bunch
of hippies on drugs or something crazy like that, I should
tell you that both the American and British Medical
Associations have recognized hypnosis as a valuable tool in
medicine and psychology. You may have heard that people get
hypnotized to lose weight or quit habits like smoking or
chewing their fingernails. But did you know that it is used
in surgical procedures and childbirth for pain instead of
anesthesia? Yep, it's true, go check it out on the web, the
info is all out there.
There is absolutely nothing to be afraid of with hypnosis. In fact, you or your kids experience it regularly while watching movies or t.v.
Basically, for golf, hypnosis is used to help get your
conscious mind out of the way when you're about to swing.
And it is also used off the course to help send messages
down into your unconscious that will come back out and let
you play at your optimal mental state when on the course.
A couple of other things about hypnosis:
- You cannot be "hypnotized" unless you want to be.
- You are never under anyone else's control
- You will always be able to become fully awake at any time, whenever you want.
- Most everyone has already been in some form of hypnotic state. A good example is when you stare at something for no apparent reason and your mind just kind of stops thinkingfor a short time.
Bottom line here for hypnosis for golf...
You can learn some very good concepts about how your mind
works that can be put to use on the course for emotional
management and playing golf with your automatic subconscious
mind. Here is my recommendation for products that are specifically designed for golf using hypnotic principles:
Mental Toughness software
Putting genius software
In case you missed it, I am going to give you my free ebook:
"How you can play better golf using self-hypnosis".
Go to:
http://www.break80golf.com/self-hypnosis-golf-cd.html
for the download page.
O.k., I think I've blown your mind enough for today. The
next lesson we'll come back down to earth a bit and I'll
give you some solid, quick-hitting tips to cut your score
on your next round.
Greens and fairways!
Craig
Craig Sigl was an average Joe recreational golfer struggling for
27 years to break out of his scores in the 90's. At the age of
38, he finally accomplished his golf dream and scored a 79 on a
regulation course and now plays to a 6 handicap.
His newest audiobook and membership program,
Break 80 Without Practice,
is a complete guide to score improvement for those with little
time to work on their game
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