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