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In today's session we were talking about adding some daily things to help with ongoing healing. One thing that came up was some independent work I did when I was working toward having a single digit handicap factor in golf. I read a bunch of golf psychology books after doing some lessons and learned my own worst enemy was - me.
In the process of improving my mental game I made about 8 pages of positive affirmations in the back of a 3" x 5" notebook I was using as a journal/notebook while taking lessons. I still review these before getting out to play because I learned Dr. Rotella was right. You can't be a good putter until you think you are a good putter. It's backwards from what most of us learn in a way, learn how, practice, gain confidence, gain skill, then you can be good. Well, I can tell you, the short road is telling yourself you are good even before you are and even when the evidence says otherwise.
Samples from my book: You are what you thought about yourself, You will become what you think about yourself. I am a good short game player. My score on one hole does not determine my skill. Pick a target, focus on the target, go unconscious, and swing. I make every putt inside 5 feet. Eliminate expectations. Interested and engaged, calm and relaxed.
So now to PTSD, and the same thing. Build a few pages of positive affirmations to read daily with an eye to moving on. Any suggestions?
In the process of improving my mental game I made about 8 pages of positive affirmations in the back of a 3" x 5" notebook I was using as a journal/notebook while taking lessons. I still review these before getting out to play because I learned Dr. Rotella was right. You can't be a good putter until you think you are a good putter. It's backwards from what most of us learn in a way, learn how, practice, gain confidence, gain skill, then you can be good. Well, I can tell you, the short road is telling yourself you are good even before you are and even when the evidence says otherwise.
Samples from my book: You are what you thought about yourself, You will become what you think about yourself. I am a good short game player. My score on one hole does not determine my skill. Pick a target, focus on the target, go unconscious, and swing. I make every putt inside 5 feet. Eliminate expectations. Interested and engaged, calm and relaxed.
So now to PTSD, and the same thing. Build a few pages of positive affirmations to read daily with an eye to moving on. Any suggestions?