You Never Know a Man Until You See Him Lose
I picked up this quote in reference to Mark Anthony. It is quite apt when applied to the human race in general. It is easy to have a happy and sunny disposition when you are winning, or when things are going your way. Your capacity to cope is put under a little more pressure when the tide turns and it looks as if you may be the loser.
How do you respond then? Do you steel yourself and allow your situation to fire you up and dig deep into your resources of mental strength and imagination? Or do you allow your shoulders to slump as all energy seems to dissipate and your heart becomes set upon turning tail and running home? Or do you get angry at the unfairness of the hand that you have been dealt? Perhaps you just smile, laugh or shrug in a reflection of the acceptance that “that’s life”.
I always say that golf is a game which teaches you, or at least highlights, many lessons which are required in life. The way in which you play golf more often than not reflects the way in which you deal with circumstances in life in general. As you learn mastery over various aspects of this wonderful game, you also gain mastery over similar situations in life.
You learn a lot about a person when you play a round of golf with them. Their true character is revealed very clearly in just a few short hours. You will observe whether that person is analytical and systematic or whether they take a more random approach to their game. You will see the speed at which they go about their life. You’ll see how they cope with frustration, adversity or failure. Golf tells you a great deal about a person, far more than most of us imagine.
If you would like, you can use golf as a way in which to teach yourself mental mastery which stands you in good stead for life in general. Golf provides you with immediate feedback as to how well you are progressing, where many other situations do not do this so readily. You can clearly see the effect of your mental focus in golf in where the ball goes, or not, as the case may be. With the right golf mind training you can learn to focus clearly and to clear your mind of distractions.
Golf hypnosis is a very powerful tool in that you learn how to use both your conscious and subconscious mind to achieve the results which you deserve. If you are in two minds about what you are doing with your golf club, the golf ball will surely reflect this state of affairs. But with golf hypnosis you can align your conscious and subconscious mind, and also your logical thoughts with your emotions and your imagination. Thus golf hypnosis is a very powerful way in which you can take control of your mind and your game of golf.
This mental mastery can then be applied to every area of your life to create success and happiness.
Roseanna Leaton, specialist in hypnotherapy downloads for success and happiness, including the GolferWithin golf mind training system.
P.S. Are you longing to hit your drives straight down the middle of the fairway or would you like to become a great putter? Grab yourself a free hypnosis mp3 from my website.
With a degree in psychology and qualifications in hypnotherapy, NLP and sports psychology Roseanna Leaton is one of the leading golf psychologists. Grab a free hypnosis mp3 from http://www.RoseannaLeaton.com, and keep your focus with golf hypnosis and golf mind training.
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Can hypnosis help in anxiety attacks and depression ?'”,
Comment by Corey Chapman — May 18, 2010 @ 1:59 am
Hi Corey. I’ve heard of hypnosis being used to help in these areas, but I am not an expert. You might want to check with Roseanna at http://www.RoseannaLeaton.com (she is the author of this article) who is more qualified to answer your questions.
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Comment by LoneWolf — May 18, 2010 @ 10:51 am
Hypnosis can help any anxious individual to have calm state of mind but only for a while. A regular and scheduled program of hypnosis is utterly required.
Comment by Jason — May 10, 2011 @ 11:48 pm
I always say that golf is a game which teaches you, or at least highlights, many lessons which are required in life. The way in which you play golf more often than not reflects the way in which you deal with circumstances in life in general. As you learn mastery over various aspects of this wonderful game, you also gain mastery over similar situations in life.Golf hypnosis is a very powerful tool in that you learn how to use both your conscious and subconscious mind to achieve the results which you deserve
Comment by Orange — July 21, 2011 @ 11:10 pm
My understanding is that hypnosis has a very mixed track record with some people believing it to have been a godsend in resolving their problem whilst others point to horror stories arising from putting themselves in the hands of amateurs.
To my knowledge no professional golfer uses hypnosis but they all have phychology coaches – teaching them how to focus, how to handle pressure, how to keep things in perspective and make sure their mind doesn’t become their bigest swing problem!
Comment by Holiday Golfer — August 4, 2011 @ 6:08 am
Many of the psychology coaches use hypnosis and self-hypnosis training as part of their coaching, but most golfers don’t disclose the details of what they’re doing. They just refer to it as coaching.
One problem is the image we have of the swinging watch and “you are getting sleepy” that gets people barking like dogs, etc. It isn’t a realistic perception of hypnosis.
Comment by LoneWolf — August 4, 2011 @ 10:26 am
As long as the distinction is made between the professional exponent and the swinging watch charlatan, point taken. I’m not sure who said it but one of the greats said ‘the biggest distance on the golf course is the six inches between the ears’
Comment by Holiday Golfer — August 4, 2011 @ 11:00 am
Unfortunately, there are a lot of charlatans that we need to watch out for.
I have heard many variations on that quote. It isn’t easy to track down a source on it. It does sound quite Ben Hogan-ish though.
Comment by LoneWolf — August 4, 2011 @ 2:37 pm
As a Clinical Hypnotherapist, I can tell you that hypnosis can be wonderful for anxiety. In addition, with golf being such a menal sport, hypnosis can create a mjor advantage for anyone wishing to improve. If you want more info, feel free to contact me.
Comment by Stan — October 19, 2011 @ 12:46 am
that is so true, a true measure of how a man is is to see how he reacts when he loses, anybody can be great when winning, but lets see how they respond when dealing with adversity.
Comment by bigideamastermind — June 14, 2014 @ 3:31 pm
It’s really great to see that hypnosis is used in many different ways. As long as It has to deal with the subconscious and conscious, a hypnotherapist can help us in every way possible. just have to find the right one.
Comment by nesler marce — June 19, 2014 @ 10:36 am
Great men are capable of accepting their defeat.thank you for sharing such a deep and informative post.loved it. 🙂
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Comment by Apu Mridha — October 19, 2014 @ 11:01 am
Many people have seen hypnotherapy as an effective way to help anxiety attacks and depression. On the brighter side, it also helps you become more motivated because our goals are determined with how we feel and what we do. That’s how hypnosis works well.
Comment by Jane Fielder — December 9, 2014 @ 9:13 pm
Hypnosis is great for any situation that requires you to focus your attention, sports included.
Comment by Richard J D'Souza — March 22, 2015 @ 6:15 pm