| O.k., I thought I was going to be the one to | | | | |
| break this next | | | | tell you that both the American and British |
| | | | Medical |
| secret to you but the cat has already been | | | | |
| let out of the | | | | Associations have recognized hypnosis as a |
| | | | valuable tool in |
| bag with the June 2005 issue of Golf | | | | |
| Magazine. I'm sure it's | | | | medicine and psychology. You may have heard |
| | | | that people get |
| been written about in other articles and | | | | |
| golf books before | | | | hypnotized to lose weight or quit habits |
| | | | like smoking or |
| but this was the first time I'd read one | | | | |
| about a non-pro | | | | chewing their fingernails. But did you know |
| | | | that it is used |
| golfer using a hypnotist for his golf game.I | | | | |
| know, I know, now you really think I'm a | | | | in surgical procedures and childbirth for |
| loony bird right?Well, in case you didn't | | | | pain instead of |
| know, Tiger Woods has been using golf | | | | |
| hypnosis for his game for years as have many | | | | anesthesia? Yep, it's true, go check it out |
| other top pros. | | | | on the web, the |
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| This is starting to get big let me tell you. | | | | info is all out there.There is absolutely |
| Especially for the weekend golfer.So what the | | | | nothing to be afraid of with hypnosis. In |
| heck is golf hypnosis I'm sure you're asking? | | | | fact, you or your kids experience it |
| Well, what it isn't is a stage act where a | | | | regularly while watching movies or |
| guy in a black coat and spinning watch can | | | | t.v.Basically, for golf, hypnosis is used to |
| "make" people do things they wouldn't | | | | help get your |
| ordinarily do while "under his power." This | | | | |
| is all fun and | | | | conscious mind out of the way when you're |
| | | | about to swing. |
| games and good entertainment but it is not | | | | |
| therapeutic hypnosis.Dr. James Braid was the | | | | And it is also used off the course to help |
| first to use the | | | | send messages |
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| word "hypnosis." He later tried to change | | | | down into your unconscious that will come |
| the name to | | | | back out and let |
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| Monoideaism which means: "to focus on a | | | | you play at your optimal mental state when |
| single thought." | | | | on the course.A couple of other things about |
| | | | hypnosis:1. You cannot be "hypnotized" unless |
| That's really what hypnosis is.For practical | | | | you want to be.2. You are never under anyone |
| purposes and for | | | | else's control3. You will always be able to |
| | | | become fully awake |
| our golf, it can further be | | | | |
| | | | at any time, whenever you want.4. Most |
| described as a state of heightened | | | | everyone has already been in some form of |
| suggestibility. | | | | hypnotic |
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| It's about using your unconscious mind to | | | | state. A good example is when you stare at |
| | | | something for |
| play golf automatically and without | | | | |
| thinking.I am a certified hypnotherapist and | | | | no apparent reason and your mind just kind |
| use | | | | of stops thinking |
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| some of these concepts for mine and my | | | | for a short time.Bottom line here for golf |
| client's golf games. | | | | hypnosis...You can learn some very good |
| | | | concepts about how your mind |
| It's very exciting to think that we can | | | | |
| actually get control of | | | | works that can be put to use on the course |
| | | | for emotional |
| our thoughts and emotions on the course and | | | | |
| direct them toward | | | | management and playing golf with your |
| | | | automatic subconscious |
| playing our best using golf hypnosis.In case | | | | |
| you're thinking that this hypnosis thing is a | | | | mind. That is where CONSISTENCY is located |
| bunch | | | | within you!Craig Sigl teaches how you can |
| | | | score lower Without Practice and The Legends |
| of hippies on drugs or something crazy like | | | | of Golf teach fundamentals. |
| that, I should | | | | |