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Anybody out there tried it to improve their game?

Nope. Wouldn't ever, either.

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Many of the visualation and relaxation techniques taught to golfers actually rely on the same technques as self hypnosis. Research indicates that what athletes refer to as being in the zone, is actually an altered state. This means a low level hypnotic state. Not as deep as what a therapist would seek.

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I went to hypnosis class to try to quit smoking about 10 years ago. Very effective, I didn't light up until I got all the way back out to my car. I finally quit when I decided to, about 18 months ago, so I don't have much faith in this hypnosis thing...

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I've been trying to improve my game for almost 50 years and it's like climbing a ladder with no rungs or becoming a good brain surgeon!

Golf is not a game, it's a way of life!

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Hey Rembrandt: I hope my brain surgeon doesn't take 50 years to figure out his skill! And, how is a ladder with no rungs being held together? Are you into Zen or something? Did you know there is such a thing as Zen Golf.? What is the sound of one hand clapping? Or how about, somewhere, someplace on Earth, there is always a golf ball suspended in the air every second of every day. Deep, real deep.


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Would never try it.
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Here's what I have purchased and reviewed over the past four months. My handicap has dropped from a 12 to an 8. I have blogged all my experiences at my website. You have to send me a private email message to receive a link to my site.

Date Title Author Type

May 1Wired to WinDavid BreslowBook

May 24Golf for EnlightenmentDeepak ChopraBook

May 26Think Like TigerJohn AndrisaniBook

May 27Mental KeysMichael AnthonyBook/CD

May 27Beat the Bogey ManTravis FoxCD

May 28Magnetic PuttingHarlan KilsteinBook

Jnue 1Extraordinary Putting Fred ShoemakerBook

June 3Mental Rules for Golf Harlan KilsteinCD

June 4PowerMindPeter SiegelCD

June 10Find the ZoneRon MannCD

July 4Golf in the ZoneLarry MillerBook

July 9Mental Rules for Golf Gregg SteinbergBook

July 14PowerMindPeter SiegelBook

July 17Fearless GolfGio ValianteBook

July 19Magical GolfRoseanna CorbridgeCD

July 24Mental Management for Great Golf Bea ShepardBook

July29Ten Commandments of MindPower GolfRobert WintersBook

August 5 Sports PsychologyJay GranatCD

August 8 Putting GeniusRobert WintersCD

Auguts 11Mind Training for Golf Craig Townsend CD

August 19Zen GolfJoseph ParentCD

August 30 Golf in the ZoneJim Fannin CD

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I'm practice clinical hypnotherapy and have worked with a number of golf clients, as well as some self-work to improve my game. A lot of what I run through is visualisation, but what's really interesting is that in a couple of 'cases' there were actually unconscious barriers to performing well. It led me to putting together an MP3 audio hypnotherapy session which looks at exactly that. I've had some interesting feedback from people, mainly to do with the in-state guided visualisation parts.


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After 30 plus years , hypnosis is what finally got me off of cigarettes. It has been 7 years now. I have no trouble paying $500 for my edel putter when I consider it is only 10 cartons of cigarettes. :)

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That's a really good point. I'm into hypnotherapy and NLP and I could not have summed it up better. Here is a video of Tiger talking about the altered state and THE ZONE. You guys might find it interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjZE4sOzvco Let me know what you think :D


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