| O.k., I thought I was going to be the one to | | | | that both the American and British Medical |
| break this next secret to you but the cat | | | | Associations have recognized hypnosis as a |
| has already been let out of the bag with | | | | valuable tool in medicine and psychology. |
| the June 2005 issue of Golf Magazine. I'm | | | | You may have heard that people get |
| sure it's been written about in other | | | | hypnotized to lose weight or quit habits like |
| articles and golf books before but this was | | | | smoking or chewing their fingernails. But |
| the first time I'd read one about a non-pro | | | | did you know that it is used in surgical |
| golfer using a hypnotist for his golf game. | | | | procedures and childbirth for pain instead of |
| | | | anesthesia? Yep, it's true, go check it out |
| I know, I know, now you really think I'm a | | | | on the web, the info is all out there. |
| loony bird right? | | | | |
| | | | There is absolutely nothing to be afraid of |
| Well, in case you didn't know, Tiger Woods | | | | with hypnosis. In fact, you or your kids |
| has been using golf hypnosis for his game for | | | | experience it regularly while watching movies |
| years as have many other top pros. This is | | | | or t.v. |
| starting to get big let me tell you. | | | | |
| Especially for the weekend golfer. | | | | Basically, for golf, hypnosis is used to help |
| | | | get your conscious mind out of the way when |
| So what the heck is golf hypnosis I'm sure | | | | you're about to swing. And it is also used |
| you're asking? Well, what it isn't is a stage | | | | off the course to help send messages down |
| act where a guy in a black coat and spinning | | | | into your unconscious that will come back out |
| watch can "make" people do things they | | | | and let you play at your optimal mental |
| wouldn't ordinarily do while "under his | | | | state when on the course. |
| power." This is all fun and games and good | | | | |
| entertainment but it is not therapeutic | | | | A couple of other things about hypnosis: |
| hypnosis. | | | | |
| | | | 1. You cannot be "hypnotized" unless you want |
| Dr. James Braid was the first to use the | | | | to be. |
| word "hypnosis." He later tried to change the | | | | |
| name to Monoideaism which means: "to focus | | | | 2. You are never under anyone else's control |
| on a single thought." That's really what | | | | |
| hypnosis is.For practical purposes and for | | | | 3. You will always be able to become fully |
| our golf, it can further be described as a | | | | awake at any time, whenever you want. |
| state of heightened suggestibility. It's | | | | |
| about using your unconscious mind to play | | | | 4. Most everyone has already been in some |
| golf automatically and without thinking. | | | | form of hypnotic state. A good example is |
| | | | when you stare at something for no apparent |
| I am a certified hypnotherapist and use | | | | reason and your mind just kind of stops |
| some of these concepts for mine and my | | | | thinking for a short time. |
| client's golf games. It's very exciting to | | | | |
| think that we can actually get control of | | | | Bottom line here for golf hypnosis... |
| our thoughts and emotions on the course and | | | | |
| direct them toward playing our best using | | | | You can learn some very good concepts about |
| golf hypnosis. | | | | how your mind works that can be put to use |
| | | | on the course for emotional management and |
| In case you're thinking that this hypnosis | | | | playing golf with your automatic subconscious |
| thing is a bunch of hippies on drugs or | | | | mind. That is where CONSISTENCY is located |
| something crazy like that, I should tell you | | | | within you! |