fight or flight

Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.  ~Christian Nevell Bovee

Have you ever been to a Scary Movie, your heart beating faster, quick breathing, feeling chills and goosebumps, ready to jump out of your seat?  Why panic? You are perfectly safe sitting next to your friends, in a comfy warm environment yet your body is pumped full of adreneline and you are prepared to run at any moment.    Your Imagination has taken over your body..you are in fight or flight mode.    Pretty amazing when you think about it, the problem is this process happens over and over again in everyday life .. whether it's your reaction to the kids, your boss, your spouse, the other driver or even your own inner thoughts, you are are experiencing chronic stress  Long term adreneline levels are damaging your body by affecting your blood pressure regulation system,thus  creating scar like tissue within your blood vessels... a prime location for clots to develop. Your immune system is also affected, reversing the production of white blood cells.   Relxation methods, Emotional Freedom Technique and Hypnosis can help you shift prospectives and change habits that may contribute to your stress. 

The worst club in my bag is my brain. ~Chris Perry

The worst club in my bag is my brain.  ~Chris Perry.....

....very telling statement.  If you play golf or for that matter any sport you understand what this means....those negative, recurring thoughts, put downs, replaying the last shot in your mind when you should be focused  on how well your next shot will be. The tenseness of your muscles as you relive that last move, the should'ves and could'ves that only make you feel the rush of anger and adrenaline.     So what do you do about it..........?  How can you train your brain to allow your body and mind to move on?   "Every shot (hit, play) is in the past...reliving it in your mind will only make your muscles freeze up or  repeat the motion(s) that you were not happy with to begin with.     Practice relaxation methods...Tapping...and mentally rehearse the movements before you play the game.   A mental rehearsal has the same affect on your muscles as the real thing.  Get in the zone!!

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golf a mental game

Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course - the distance between your ears.  ~Bobby Jones

Making connections

Just made a connection between twitter and blogger... there is always a way to find a solution.. sometimes it comes from an outside source and sometimes it comes from within.  Just as in life.

The end of overeating.- "Mind over food"

I mention this book by David A. Kessler, MD because it will help anyone understand that we are bombarded with messages that encourage us to eat more then we should.  Whether that message was a direct negative statement from "an authority" (parent, sibling or friend or foe) or the subliminal messages we receive through advertising, the media and marketers...our subconscious mind believes what it hears..  In most cases that message is engraved in your mind...that little voice telling you what to do, what you deserve, what you will be and how you will act.   Eating is a personal experience......

Golf - Positive practice

"My body is here, but my mind has already teed off."  ~Author Unknown


What's the attitude?..  is it that you have teed off in your mind or that you are teed off in anger over your last shot..........Change the channal  to a positive attitude ......... Do a Mental rehearsal.......Play the course ...........Every club in your bag.....all in your mind before you hit the links   

Thomas Tutko, PhD Co-founder, Institute of Athletic Motivation and Professor of Psychology, San Jose State University says that getting to a state of relaxed concentration and over-learning are techniques that will enable you to perform at your  peak level. (Sports Psyching-Playing your Best Game All the Time)  Hypnosis is a state in which you can mentally rehearse any sport.

Sugar Addiction

Reading suggestion:   The end of overeating.   Taking control of the insatiable American Appetite  by  David A. Kessler, MD

Sugar is addictive.