Are You Zoned Out When You Play Golf?

Our natural state of consciousness is one in which serenity, peace, love, productivity, and happiness prevail. Today we refer to this state as The Zone. Unfortunately, very few people ever experience this state and when they do, they do so accidentally and then for only short periods of time.

In today's hectic, high-powered, pressure-filled society, stress, hypertension, and loss of productivity and performance abound. A variety of factors contribute to this state of dis-ease, including unintentional programming, lack of training, an exaggerated focus on outcome instead of process, and uncontrolled thoughts and emotions. Golfers become involved in the game, already infected by these factors. Add to this poor physical training techniques, improper nutrition, insufficient water consumption, and lack of decent physical conditioning. Is it any wonder very few golfers ever develop any consistent skill??

Do you want to learn how to access The Zone on demand?? Remember, The Zone is nothing more than a well-developed Selective Attention process – the ability to focus on a single stimulus while disregarding all other potentially distracting internal and external stimuli.? Because we rarely, if ever create a single-mindedness in our attention, this ability needs to be trained.?

If you do nothing, expect nothing to change. If you do initiate changes, remember to be patient and persistent. You didn't arrive at your state of dis-ease overnight, and likewise neither will you ascend to a state of "Zone- like" Consciousness.? You also need to learn what factors keep you from accessing this very natural state of functioning.? This way, you will know what you need to learn to be able to access it on demand.?

In upcoming posts, you will learn techniques that enhance and accelerate your development. You will learn about the Breath of Life, Relaxation Therapy, Imagery, Suggestive Relaxation, Stress Management, and a Cognitive Reconstruction technique known as The Work. These techniques will bring you much closer to a willful state of "Zone-like" consciousness than you've ever experienced before. You will practice better and play more consistently without any improvement in your physical mechanics.