So how do you clear your mind of all the day to day clutter as you arrive at the club? Do you find yourself still trying to put the world, or at least the business or bank manager, to rights in your mind as you scramble to make the 1st Tee?
You dont need me to tell you that your chances of settling into a sensible pre-shot routine, as you set up to play the first shot, are now remote. And you dont need me to predict the likely result.
In fact do you know that most golfers minds become cleared as they get to about the 6th? At that point they are either experiencing the elation of playing this beautiful game or they are so angry about how theyre playing that theyve forgotten the world, the business and the bank manager.
How many of you can I reach when I ask that you make a resolution and allow yourself the time to clear your mind of the baggage before you even start to get changed before your golf.
That baggage will interfere with your state of relaxation and then your subconscious minds ability to visualise, concentrate and focus. If your subconscious mind cant do these things then it will allow negative thoughts to dominate your game.
And while you think about your subconscious mind please note that your subconscious mind knows how to swing the golf club just like it knows how to drive a car. Its all the conscious thoughts and stress that get in the way of how effectively you drive your car or hit that first tee shot.
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