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Host Josh Nichols shares from his own 20 years of competitive and golf psychology coaching experiences, along with years of learning psychology, as well as interviews with players, coaches, and experts in the golf industry, all with the goal of helping you think better on and off the golf course.
*This podcast is not meant to apply to every individuals’ mental health. And not all opinions expressed by guests reflect Josh’s opinions and experiences.
Jim Waldron - Guaranteed Yips Cure, Radical Acceptance, Willingness to Suffer, and Eliminating Fear
The Mental Golf Show
1 hour 13 minutes 26 seconds
2 months ago
Jim Waldron - Guaranteed Yips Cure, Radical Acceptance, Willingness to Suffer, and Eliminating Fear
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show my guest is Jim Waldron, a nationally acclaimed golf teaching professional, mental game coach, author, and lecturer. Jim touts a 94% success rate of eliminating the yips, so naturally I was curious about and we dig into it right away.
This was one of my favorite conversations on The Mental Golf Show yet, so hopefully you enjoy listening as much as I did. Topics are below.
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Timestamps & Topics
(00:00) Understanding the Yips: What Exactly Are They?
(04:13) Why does our brain make us yip? (The Two Minds Theory)
(11:06) What’s the opposite of the yips?
(14:17) Should we have emotions before and during the golf shot?
(16:14) NEW Online Course: The Perfect Pre-shot Routine - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
(17:59) How did Ben Hogan exemplify true acceptance?
(19:38) How to Work On Acceptance
(25:37) Basic and Custom Practice Plans - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
(27:44) Digging Into Identity to Truly Change Your Golf Game
(33:37) Sponsor: The Divot Board - Get 10% Off - divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow with code MENTALGOLF10
(35:41) Shedding the “Adolescent Ego”
(39:27) Seeking Discomfort and Rites of Passage
(47:36) The Pros and Cons of “Playing Like a Kid”
(49:46) Radical Acceptance and The Mastery Mentality
(53:08) Swing Thoughts: What should we be thinking about over the ball?
(58:24) Two-Way Miss: What can you do?
(1:05:25) Jim Waldron: balancepoint.com
(1:06:54) Bonus topic- The Missing Link: Mindfulness and Consciousness
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Links mentioned:
🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
🏌️♂️Practice Plans
⛳️ The Divot Board 10% Off - Use code MentalGolf10 at checkout
📧 The Mental Re-Grip free weekly newsletter
📊 Mental Game Assessment
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The Mental Golf Show
Host Josh Nichols shares from his own 20 years of competitive and golf psychology coaching experiences, along with years of learning psychology, as well as interviews with players, coaches, and experts in the golf industry, all with the goal of helping you think better on and off the golf course.
*This podcast is not meant to apply to every individuals’ mental health. And not all opinions expressed by guests reflect Josh’s opinions and experiences.
