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GOLF TIP #5: GETTING INTO THE ZONE: WHO ME?
Watching another human being giving an exceptional performance in sports or any other endeavor is spellbinding. Have you ever witnessed such an event? If so you have seen what we all desire; peak performance. Athletes and performers describe the experience as very gratifying and they often try again and again to recapture the experience because of the pleasure they experience in that peak moment. Getting into the zone is not only seen in sports although we most often pursue it in athletics. Attorneys and physicians, musicians and singers, even construction workers and cooks have moments which may spread into hours when the exact execution of skill is needed to complete very difficult tasks. Being stretched to our limits is a necessary condition for entering the fertile ground of "the Zone". When the challenge of the moment is very high and is matched by the skills honed and well practiced there is a good possibility that a peak moment is nearby. Why you ask?
When we are stretched to our limits the focus of attention is squarely on the task at hand. There is no room for error. All our focus is on the details needed to execute the process. There is a narrowing of our mind so that what exists outside the body is minimized and what is occurring inside is a mind-body fusion. There is little effort required because all energies are devoted in a seamless execution of skill.
Now hold on here! How in the world can we get into this thing? When I feel bored I play lousy golf, don't you? When I play in tight situations where money or prestige is on the line I get at least a little nervous. Don't you? So how do we get into this "Zone"? Well it seems the people who have to perform flawlessly have found that how one defines a situation has everything to do with how we perform. For example: if I think a player is far better than me and I don't redefine the situation I will probably loose. Right? However, if I can redefine the situation into a challenge to create an upset and imagine myself as having more guts, more wisdom and I am more confident in my skills, I can embark on an very interesting round of golf and take up the challenge of putting together a superlative round. I will have defined clear goals, and know exactly what I am to do. When I am doing the things I intend to do I will know it clearly. When I can feel the stroke of the putt or the sensations of my swing as matching what I have envisioned I know that I am playing well. And when I know I am playing well I know I can WIN! And when I know I can win I feel invincible. Sound interesting?
The mental skills needed to excel in this way require as much training as hitting the ball well and far. It's the area neglected by most golfers. Are you one ?