285: The Question That's Rewiring My Golf Brain

285: The Question That's Rewiring My Golf Brain

From The Mental Golf Show by Josh Nichols

April 6, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

This episode explores the deeper layers of mental game advice for golfers and emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and processing emotions.

You ever feel like the mental game advice you try doesn't stick? That's because most mental game advice is superficial and not effective in high-pressure moments. Including some of the stuff I've put out. That's because there has to be a deeper layer underneath that advice for your mental game to actually be effective. In this episode, we dive into that. Key topics: The Ineffectiveness of Common Mental Game Advice Understanding Yourself: The Key to Improvement The Five Whys: A Deep Dive into Self-Reflection Processing Emotions: Closing the Loop on Bad Shots The Long-Term Benefits of Self-Inquiry ----- Pre-order How to Try Again by Steve Kamb ----- 👨🏻‍🏫 1-on-1 Mental Coaching with Josh: Visit joshnicholsgolf.com/coaching to see plans and pricing to work with Josh on your mental game. Or send an email to josh@joshnicholsgolf.com. ----- Josh's stuff: 🎓 The Perfect Pre-Shot Routine digital course - Dial in your pre-shot routine, play your best golf. 📊 FREE Mental Game Assessment: joshnicholsgolf.com/assessment - identify your mental strengths and areas for mental game improvement. 📧 The Mental Re-Grip Newsletter: Sign up for weekly mental game tips…

People in this episode

Host: Josh Nichols

Topics covered

  • mental game advice
  • self-reflection
  • processing emotions
  • self-improvement
  • golf performance

Keywords

  • mental game
  • golf
  • self-improvement
  • emotional processing
  • self-reflection
  • performance
  • advice

Sponsors

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Organizations: joshnicholsgolf.com

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