Saturday, December 17, 2005
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Rotella Rules
1. Play to play GREAT. Don't play to NOT play poorly.
2. Love the challenge of the day, whatever that might be.
3. Get out of results and more into the process.
4. Know that nothing will bother or upset you on the golf course, and that you will be in a great state of mind for every shot.
5. Play with the feeling that the outcome doesn't matter. Preferable to caring too much.
6. Believe fully in yourself so you can play freely.
7. See where you want the ball to go before every shot.
8. Be decisive, committed and clear.
9. Be your own best friend.
10. Love your wedge and putter.
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Dr. Greg Mondin notes
Scott,
Thanks for the tournament schedule. Here is a summary of our meeting
last week.
Themes:
Distract yourself from the intensity of focus on golf.
Build in "mental breaks" or "intentional distractions" from what you
pay attention to during play.
Practice these breaks during practice rounds and on the range.
Remember your tendency to overdo and rely too much on one thing or
routine. Make sure to incorporate variety with these intentional
distractions. Pay attention to what happens with you when a particular
distraction becomes less effective.
Mentally stepping away from golf happens off the course, after the round
too. Relax without the Golf Channel!
Tasks to consider:
Develop a list of intentional distractions, items, thoughts, songs,
scenery, etc. that you can go to when you need them. Some of these will
be specific to the course you're playing that week.
Visualize yourself using these distractions effectively during play,
perhaps even as part of a post-shot routine (e.g., hit the shot,
register/accept the result, look at a house off the fairway).
Practice exercises:
- Breathing with focus on aspects of each breath itself.
- Mindful attention to a mundane task. Take a raisin, hold it
between your fingers for 20 seconds or so, slowly examining the
minute details in texture, etc. Then hold it in your mouth for 20-30
seconds, paying attention to how it feels, tastes, and your reaction
(physical and mental) to it being there. One bit, same as above re:
attention. Chew & swallow, paying attention.
- Mindful Walking: Walking slowly and deliberately, paying attention
to each individual step. We can talk more about this one, as it has
some on course application as well. The Buddhists do this one step
and breath at a time, i.e., inhale - right foot, exhale-left foot -
for 20 minutes!
Let me know how it goes,
Greg
Thanks for the tournament schedule. Here is a summary of our meeting
last week.
Themes:
Distract yourself from the intensity of focus on golf.
Build in "mental breaks" or "intentional distractions" from what you
pay attention to during play.
Practice these breaks during practice rounds and on the range.
Remember your tendency to overdo and rely too much on one thing or
routine. Make sure to incorporate variety with these intentional
distractions. Pay attention to what happens with you when a particular
distraction becomes less effective.
Mentally stepping away from golf happens off the course, after the round
too. Relax without the Golf Channel!
Tasks to consider:
Develop a list of intentional distractions, items, thoughts, songs,
scenery, etc. that you can go to when you need them. Some of these will
be specific to the course you're playing that week.
Visualize yourself using these distractions effectively during play,
perhaps even as part of a post-shot routine (e.g., hit the shot,
register/accept the result, look at a house off the fairway).
Practice exercises:
- Breathing with focus on aspects of each breath itself.
- Mindful attention to a mundane task. Take a raisin, hold it
between your fingers for 20 seconds or so, slowly examining the
minute details in texture, etc. Then hold it in your mouth for 20-30
seconds, paying attention to how it feels, tastes, and your reaction
(physical and mental) to it being there. One bit, same as above re:
attention. Chew & swallow, paying attention.
- Mindful Walking: Walking slowly and deliberately, paying attention
to each individual step. We can talk more about this one, as it has
some on course application as well. The Buddhists do this one step
and breath at a time, i.e., inhale - right foot, exhale-left foot -
for 20 minutes!
Let me know how it goes,
Greg
Friday, December 2, 2005
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