Playing in the Zone Meditations for Great Golfers |
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| Author:
| Chandon, William |
| ISBN: | 979-8-7980-9880-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Golf is one of the most, if not the most, complex sports because of the massive number of variables involved in golf. We have a large number of "tools" that we use to play the game. We have 14 clubs that we use to hit an infinite number of shots. In addition, we play the game outdoors which introduces an exceptionally large number of variables that we have to manage skillfully to perform well.
The complexity of golf places significant value on having a strong mental...
More DescriptionGolf is one of the most, if not the most, complex sports because of the massive number of variables involved in golf. We have a large number of "tools" that we use to play the game. We have 14 clubs that we use to hit an infinite number of shots. In addition, we play the game outdoors which introduces an exceptionally large number of variables that we have to manage skillfully to perform well.
The complexity of golf places significant value on having a strong mental game. A strong mental game helps us manage the complexity of golf without becoming overwhelmed and in a state of analysis paralysis. The biggest mistake that golfers make is that they overuse their analytical ability and underuse their imaginative ability as they try to manage golf's complexity. We need well-developed analytical skills and imaginative skills.
Most golfers already have or can develop sufficient analytical skills to play golf. Our educational systems are heavily biased toward analytical skill development and do very little imaginative skill development. This book focuses primarily on developing your imaginative skills because those are the key skills involved in "playing in the zone."
The essence of a strong mental game is skillfully managing our thinking, emotions, and physical states in order to perform at our highest levels. We apply our mental game knowledge to develop ourself and make important changes so that we can perform at our highest levels. This kind of learning and skill development is primarily an imaginative process.
You'll learn the art of "mental practice" with this book. With mental practice, you'll learn to use your imagination powerfully to accelerate your learning and skill acquisition. You'll learn to manage your thinking, emotions, and physical states using your mental practice.
For many of us golfers, playing at our highest levels or "in the zone" is an unpredictable event. We don't know why it only sporadically happens. After we've learned to practice mentally, we recognize that the experiences that we have while mentally practicing are similar to the experiences that we have while playing in the zone. That's because playing in the zone is an imaginative skill. We learn to play in the zone more often with our mental practice.
This book is for golfers who are committed to actualizing their potential. Developing a strong mental game takes time, practice, and persistence. Developing a strong mental game is similar in scope to the developing our ball striking and short game skills. There's no magic pill. We get to work. We consistently work on the right things in the right ways. Large breakthroughs are possible, but on a daily basis, we put in the right work and confidently wait for the results to come. Put in the right work on your mental and physical games and you'll get significant results.
Making a golf sports psychology workbook both simple and powerful is challenging. Our mind is an exceptionally powerful and complex system. Most golf sports psychology books try to entertain, motivate and educate the reader with stories, inspirational quotes and anecdotes. This book is different. You'll find no entertaining or motivational stories in this book. This book is a roadmap to guide you on your journey to golfing excellence.
This workbook is filled with short mental practices that you'll do on a daily basis. Each day you'll read a few paragraphs about a specific golf mental game topic. Then you'll actively engage your imagination for 15 minutes and see, feel and hear yourself making improvements in the ways that you train and compete. You'll find great satisfaction as you learn, make changes and improve the performance of your mind and body in golf.