The Mental Golf Show

"Dr. J" Jason Novetsky joins The Mental Golf Show. He's notably the mental coach for the Chasing Scratch guys. On this episode he talks talk pressure, emotions, identity as a person/golfer, and much more. ----- Dr. Jason Novetsky's links: Website: ⁠www.champmindset.com⁠  Twitter: ⁠@jsnovetskyphd⁠ Instagram: ⁠@champion_mindset_group⁠ ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

On this episode, we talk about meditation. What is it? How to do it? Why should I do it? How will it help my golf game? And if you’re interested in nerding out with me and want to read more about the benefits of meditation/mindfulness practice, here’s the best research paper I’ve personally read about it: Meditation experience is associated with difference in default mode network activity and connectivity https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51825876_Meditation_Experience_Is_Associated_with_Differences_in_Default_Mode_Network_Activity_and_Connectivity And here’s an excerpt from Raymond Prior’s book on just a “few” of the benefits mindfulness practice can have on you as a person: “A massive body of research shows people who practice mindfulness tend to be happier, more optimistic, more hopeful, and more fulfilled with their chosen crafts. They are more satisfied with their lives and grateful for what they have. They are less anxious, stressed, fearful, and depressed. They are less likely to repeatedly fall into unproductive habit loops and lose control in stressful environments. They are more emotionally intelligent and emotionally agile, allowing them to respond to negative emotions more effectively. They are more likely to engage in behaviors that lead to better health and higher performance related to physical fitness, nutrition, and sleep. They are physically healthier, have stronger immune systems, and even get fewer colds. They are more motivated to pursue passions and interests. They are more conscientious and openminded, leading to faster and better learning. They’re more resilient when faced with challenges and show more grit when pursuing endeavors that are important to them. They are more forgiving, empathic, and are better able to see other’s perspectives. They have closer and more functional relationships with friends, family, and romantic partners. “Oh, and people who practice mindfulness are more composed under pressure and have more stable confidence. “In the coming years, mindfulness practices will be as common, and required, for sport and performance as strength and conditioning training because the positive impacts are measurable and undeniable; those who don’t understand and don’t practice mindfulness will be left lagging behind.” Dr. Raymond Prior. Golf Beneath the Surface (Kindle Locations 977-986). Kindle Edition. ----- Meditation - here's a Breath-Centered Mindfulness Practice that I recorded for you to try. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

On today’s episode we have Sasho MacKenzie Co-Founder of The Stack System swing speed trainer Biomechanist Professor Works 1-on-1 with some of the best players in the world Has worked directly with Matt Fitzpatrick on making dramatic gains in his distance He’s not directly related to golf psychology, but there’s a lot here that can help you think differently about your improvement. ----- Sasho MacKenzie on Twitter: @SashoMacKenzie The Stack System: thestacksystem.com The Stack System FAQ page Just Google Sasho ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

On this episode we have Raymond Prior yet again. If you’ve been listening to this podcast for any length of time you know who he is. But in case you haven’t he is a performance consultant to high performers in many different industries, and works with player at the top of the golfing world. As you’ve probably heard me talk about before, he is dropping his new book Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology. It will be available May 9 so the link to go grab it is below. We get into a ton as always but here's some of the interesting topics we get into: Why Tiger gives such good chipping lessons Can you force yourself to think perfectly during the golf swing? Why labelling things as good and bad is unhelpful What can you do to change bad golf habits? What is “being present” and why is it important? The risk of pursuing pro golf ----- Raymond Prior, PhD: ⁠⁠Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset⁠ ----- ⁠⁠⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠⁠⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠⁠⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

On today’s episode we have Dr. Mike Grevlos. He’s a speaker, consultant, performance coach to golfers, professor of motivation, performance, sport psychology, and neuroscience. He’s also the author of The Motivation Game: A Course on the Psychology of Golf Improvement which has been an Amazon Bestseller in the Golf and Sport Psychology genre. Some specific things he’s done that have stood out to me are his research on deliberate practice in college athletes and his articles on motivation and how it drives golfer’s decision making. ----- Dr. Mike Grevlos's website - themotivationgame.com Dr. Mike Grevlos on twitter ----- ⁠⁠⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

On this episode of The Mental Golf Show we have special guest Patrick Grimes. He's a former Stanford player, teammate and caddie for Patrick Rodgers, mini tour and PGA Tour player, and now swing and golf psychology coach. We talk about his journey through the college and mini tour ranks, then we talk about how psychology came into play into the 2023 Masters with Rahm, Brooks, Rory, Tiger, and how it can all apply to your game. ----- Patrick Grimes on instagram: patrickgrimesgolf ----- ⁠⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠⁠⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠⁠⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

Welcome to part 2 of 2 where Raymond Prior, PhD and I work through another set of common golf psychology myths. If you haven't listened to part 1, I highly recommend it. In part 1 we talked about myths and cliches like “just be positive”, why distracting yourself is unhelpful, how you can’t just will the ball into the hole or make yourself focus, and it’s impossible to just forget a bad shot. We also had a little bonus at the end talking about block vs random practice and how much you should be challenging yourself in practice. In part 2 we talk about what's deceiving about the common wisdom surrounding nerves and anxiety, perception vs. reality, muscle memory, pre-shot routines, alcohol helping your anxiety, sleep being optional, and we take a deep dive on the yips that you're not going to want to miss. ----- Raymond Prior, PhD: ⁠Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com⁠ ⁠Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology⁠ ⁠Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset ----- Episode topics: 00:00 Intro 02:50 Myth # 4 - “Nerves = Anxiety” 14:12 Extra - Yips deep dive 20:35 Myth # 5 - “Perception is Reality” 26:40 Myth # 6 - “Muscle memory” 29:24 Extra - Pre-shot routines - Need em or not? 32:55 Myth # 7 - “Alcohol for 1st tee anxiety” 43:25 Myth # 8 - “I don’t need to sleep” 48:27 Extra - The best thing to do after you get a golf lesson ----- ⁠⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

In Dr. Prior’s upcoming book Golf Beneath the Surface (Amazon link to purchase--not an ad), a major theme is how the cliches and catch phrases and mental tips and tricks that we've heard so many times are mostly just myths. They’ve been generally accepted as truths but don't actually have much or any supporting evidence to back them up. So you could look at this episode as a teaser for the book and some of the deeper evidence based psychology that you will learn reading it, but I think equipping yourself with this knowledge will allow you to be more informed in fact checking what you read and hear, as well as how to specifically apply the actual scientifically backed psychology that will help you play better golf. ----- Raymond Prior, PhD: Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset ----- Episode topics: 00:00 Intro 02:42 Myth #1 - “Just be Positive” 11:51 Myth #2 - “Distraction techniques” 23:50 Myth #3 - “Willing the ball into the hole” 34:02 Myth #4 - “Just forget about a bad shot” 39:38 Extra - “How much block/technique practice should I be doing?” ----- ⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠Click here to sign up⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠@joshlukenichols⁠ Instagram: ⁠@joshlukenichols⁠ TikTok: ⁠@joshlukenichols⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠ Instagram: ⁠mentalgolfshow⁠ TikTok: ⁠mentalgolfshow

Hey everyone welcome to another episode of The Mental Golf Show! On this episode we have Dr. Rob Bell, author, ultramarathoner, and he works with some of the best golfers in the world on their mental performance. We cover a ton of great stuff (full list of topics below) so be sure to take some notes and apply them to your game and life. ----- Find out more about Dr. Rob Bell: Website - drrobbell.com Instagram - @drrobbell Twitter - @drrobbell LinkedIn - @drrobbell ----- Episode topics 00:00 Intro 02:52 Dr. Rob Bell 04:54 The puke & rally mentality 10:27 How to handle your “puke” moments 15:55 How to take a good round lower 20:05 What to focus on instead of score 21:11 Is a pre-shot routine mandatory? 23:15 Should you journal for golf? 24:36 New book: “I Can’t Wait to Be Patient” 29:17 The problem with jumping from one swing tip to the other 31:28 How long should you stick with a swing change? 33:21 What do the best players do differently than the average player? 36:14 Should your junior golfer have a goal of playing pro golf? 41:24 Dealing with a lack of motivation 48:21 You don’t have to be crazy about your preparation 52:49 drrobbell.com ----- ⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠Click here to sign up⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠ ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? ⁠Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.⁠ ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to ⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠ or email Josh directly at ⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: ⁠@joshlukenichols⁠ Instagram: ⁠@joshlukenichols⁠ TikTok: ⁠@joshlukenichols⁠ ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: ⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠ Instagram: ⁠mentalgolfshow⁠ TikTok: ⁠mentalgolfshow

On this episode of The Mental Golf Show, we have Coach Nicole Erickson to discuss identity in golf, the problem with outcome-focus, managing anger and frustration, handling pressure and nerves, how to track your mental game improvement, and more. But before we get into the episode, I encourage you to go take the Mental Game Assessment. It’s a 15 minute personality quiz, but for golf. When you complete it, I’ll send you a personalized report of your results that will tell you what your mental strengths are and where you can put your effort to improve and a specific way to do it. ----- Nicole Erickson on Instagram - @coachnicole.e Nicole Erickson's website - nicoleerickson.com ----- 00:58 - Nicole Erickson 05:20 - Typical golfer struggles 07:38 - The problem with wrapping up your identity in golf 11:16 - How to be less outcome-focused 20:58 - How to manage emotions like anger and frustration 25:07 - How to handle pressure and nerves 27:36 - Controllables vs. Uncontrollables 29:30 - Tracking mental game improvement 33:31 - What percent of golf is mental and physical 34:28 - @coachnicole.e on Instagram ----- Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday. ----- Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here. ----- Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog. ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com. ----- Follow Josh on social: Twitter: @joshlukenichols Instagram: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols ----- Follow The Mental Golf Show on social: Twitter: @mentalgolfshow Instagram: mentalgolfshow TikTok: mentalgolfshow