Dr. Izzy Justice, a neuroscience expert and author of 'Your Brain Swings Every Club - Chasing 10Hz,' shares insights on achieving mental clarity while golfing. He discusses how over-stimulation affects golfers' focus and introduces his 'Red, Yellow and Green Scale' for measuring brain spikes. Izzy explains the importance of the 10Hz frequency for peak performance and offers practical neurohacks for calming the mind. The conversation dives into the mental challenges posed by technology and the impact of live scoring on young athletes' mental health.
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Brain Distraction Undermines Golf Tech
Golf technology advances are being undermined by overstimulated, distracted brains.
Constant digital stimulation prevents focus necessary for technical improvements to manifest.
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Brain Spikes Reduce Focus
Brain spikes before a golf stroke indicate distracting thoughts that harm performance.
These spikes reduce sensory input, making it hard to visualize and execute accurate shots.
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10 Hertz Brain State for Peak
Peak performance aligns with brain activity around 10 Hertz, a calm and focused state.
Higher frequency thoughts cause stress and reduce sensory input, undermining performance.
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This book covers a lot of topics that have never been discussed on this podcast before, including the role of the mind with putting, is a masterclass with putting, the impact of what our cell phones are doing for our brain and how it's really hurting our mental health if we're not careful about it, the role of sleep and getting the most out of your peak performance and the importance of picking targets correctly so that you can actually hit them more often and avoid some of those big misses.
Lessons from the Best
Lessons from the Best
James Sitar
Mark Immelman
Jim Nantz
Lessons From The Best offers holistic insights and practical advice for golfers seeking to enhance their performance. Drawing from Immelman's extensive experience as a player, coach, and broadcaster, the book provides a comprehensive approach to game improvement. It covers various aspects of the game, from technique and strategy to mental fortitude and course management. Each chapter delves into specific areas, offering actionable tips and real-world examples to help golfers of all levels elevate their play. With contributions from top players and experts, the book combines wisdom and expertise to deliver valuable lessons. It aims to empower golfers to unlock their full potential and achieve lasting success on the course.
Almost 10 years after getting his Doctorate in Management, Dr. Izzy Justive pivoted towards Neuroscience with the advent of wireless EEG technology that allowed real-time access to brain while performing all kinds of tasks.
Since then Izzy has observed 1000s of human performance activities resulting in the creation of a library of patent-pending Neurohacks that allow real-time quick 'cognitive performance boosters' by temporarily reducing distractions to allow high performance in critical moments on an off the golf course.
He joins Mark Immelman to discuss his new book, "Your Brain Swings Every Club - Chasing 10Hz," and illustrate how your brain works, and how you can "neurohack" your way to a calm, focussed mind for effortless performance under pressure.
Among many topics, Izzy highlights the following:
How golf technique gains from improvements in technology are being eroded by over-stimulated, distracted brains
How your brain works
What is 10Hz, why it is important for peak performance, and how your brain activity spikes and lowers
The Human nature to chase after cheap Dopamine hits
Izzy's Red, Yellow and Green Scale to measure brain spikes
Neurohacks, what they are and how they work, and
A "10/10" Neurohack to calm your brain and your mind for improved performance.
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