On the Mark Golf Podcast Julie Elion on Retraining Your Mind for Better Performance
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Jun 4, 2024 Julie Elion, a top performance coach and founder of CAPE, works with elite athletes like Phil Mickelson and Justin Thomas to enhance their mental game. In this insightful discussion, she explores the connection between mental and physical performance. Listeners learn about overcoming anxiety, neuroplasticity, and building a 'Mental Toolbox.' Julie emphasizes the importance of focusing on the process over results and shares success stories of athletes who improved their performance under pressure. It's a journey into the mind of champions!
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Know Thyself for Performance
- Athletic performance enhancement starts with self-exploration and knowing yourself deeply.
- Mental health is critical in sports, and courage to look inward initiates better performance on and off the course.
Practice With Intention
- Be intentional in daily habits related to your sport; meditate, read inspiration, or list gratitudes before practice.
- Practice golf with purpose to improve rather than just moving your body or hitting balls without focus.
Mind as a Garden
- Think of the mind as a garden where thoughts are seeds you can nurture or uproot through neuroplasticity.
- Observing without judgment allows you to manage anxiety and negative patterns on the course.