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How To Raise Your Game With The Power Of Positive Self Talk

How To Raise Your Game With The Power of Positive Self Talk

  • June 9, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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Click "listen in browser" to listen to the audio David MacKenzie · How To Raise Your Game With The Power Of Positive Self-talk What you say to yourself drives your performance on and off the course more than you would…

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Cures For The Yips

Cures For The Yips

  • May 28, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Yips
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Many frustrated golfers reach out to me each week in search of solutions for what they describe as “the yips”. If cures for the yips aren’t implemented, it can destroy scores, enjoyment and a player’s self-esteem. But help is at…

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Controlling Your Performance State In Golf

Controlling Your Performance State In Golf

  • May 6, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Being able to get the best out of your game on any day has a lot to do with how well you can activate and maintain your “best performance state”. What I mean by that, is the mental, emotional and…

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5 Ways To Use Mental Imagery To Improve Performance

5 Ways To Use Mental Imagery To Improve Performance

  • April 23, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Visualization and Feel
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This week, we’re going to look at the power of Mental Imagery for golf, which is supported by scientific evidence to: Increase confidence and reduce doubt Change your mental and emotional state Improve motor skill learning (i.e. making swing changes)…

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7 Ways To Relax In Times Of Stress

7 Ways To Relax In Times of Stress

  • April 14, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Performance Anxiety Management
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To listen to the audio, click "listen in browser" Whether it’s on or off the course, it’s important to know how to relax and calm down in times of stress. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing everyone’s stress levels to go…

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The 10 Step Daily Routine For High Productivity

The 10 Step Daily Routine For High Productivity

  • March 30, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Focus and Concentration
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To listen to the audio, click "Listen in browser" below 1. Get Into A Daily Routine We are all having to deal with less structure in our lives and being cooped up at home. To look at this situation positively,…

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10 Ways To Make Best Use Of The Shutdown

10 Ways To Make Best Use of The Shutdown

  • March 19, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Performance Anxiety Management
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Whether you are a player, coach or parent, we are all having to deal with the challenges of very uncertain times. All golf tournaments have been cancelled, school and college golf is finished for the academic year and the professional…

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What’s Your Performance Plan For Your Next Round?

What’s Your Performance Plan For Your Next Round?

  • March 16, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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If you’ve been around golf for any length of time, you will have probably heard about the importance of “focusing on your process”. But why is this a better way to play and what do we mean by a "process…

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The 5 Biggest Practice Mistakes That Golfers Make

The 5 Biggest Practice Mistakes That Golfers Make

  • February 26, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
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If you really want to become as good as you can be, it goes without saying that you need to spend time practicing effectively so that you increase your “performance skills” which will lead to lower scores on the golf…

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How To Use The “Alter Ego Effect” To Unlock The Best Player Within You

How To Use The “Alter Ego Effect” To Unlock The Best Player Within You

  • January 16, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Who are you when you play your best golf? What characteristics and attributes do you have? I’m sure one of them is confidence. But what if there was a way to capture that and become that person, whenever you play?…

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