IN THIS ISSUE:
WAIT! Before you jump in, wide-eyed, and discover the total game-changing concepts in The ProGolf Mind Magazine, take a few moments to find about what this magazine is NOT:
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First of all, this is not another bunch of hypnotic recommenda-
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simply being relaxed will make you a better golfer. While some
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tions, based again on the misguided, unscientific notion that users of those sorts of programs will actually report an improvement in their game, the results are mostly based on what we call ‘the placebo effect’ – as René Descartes, the French Philosopher, put it – “Cogito, ergo sum” – I think, therefore I am. Those positive imagery programs rely on the idea that if you get people to believe they are getting results from listening to positive messages, then some golfers will actually see a benefit simply by learning how to let go of the negative thoughts that can get in
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the way of playing better.
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pill and tell you, “this is a sleeping pill and if you take it, you will
Confused? Well, let’s look at another example. Say I give you a begin to feel drowsy.” I’ll bet right now that some people would feel exactly what I have described – sleepy… relaxed, and that’s because they are totally convinced that the pill has the power to put them to sleep. So if I can convince some people of that just by suggestion, it’s easy to understand why they might also believe that, through suggestion, their golf will improve overnight. ‘Now visualize that you are about to hit the best shot you have ever hit in your life…’ Unlike the process of learning the mechanics of golf, the power of suggestion targets the subconscious mind – it’s a bit like the iceberg – one fifth is above the water (that’s where you put the swing and putting technique) while the really big bit is underneath, out of sight and hiding in the dim, dark crevices of your subconscious mind. But subconscious suggestions that are aimed at teaching you to relax or visualize that perfect shot will, at best, make you a very calm but frustrated hacker; so don’t expect to put the wind up your golfing buddies by listening to a relaxation CD. You’ll need more, much more, and this is what the Pro Golf Mind magazine is all about.
adrian law
Adrian Law, Editor The ProGolf Mind
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