About this episode

Dr. Izzy Justice discusses the neuroscience of stress and mental strategies for improving golf performance.

Dr. Izzy Justice is an author of 10 books, including Your Brain Swings Every Club, GYRA Golf, and Golf EQ. He joins The Mental Golf Show to talk the neuroscience of stress, negative thoughts, performing under pressure, and he makes some interesting claims about the term "flow state" that I had never heard before. Key topics covered in the episode (AI-generated) The impact of stress on golf swings Neuroscience of thoughts and muscle communication The concept of flow and reactive states in golf Managing thoughts before each shot The importance of mental endurance in golf The role of electricity and brain activity in performance Strategies for controlling the last 10 seconds before a shot The concept of upstream sources of negative thoughts Practical exercises for mental focus and inventory The importance of simplicity in mental strategies ----- Mentioned in this episode: 🎓 The Next Shot digital course - Get Module 1 for FREE! - Move on from the last shot and be more present on the next one. 👕 William Murray - Get the best looking and best fitting clothes in the game 15% off! 🤝 Join Mental Golf Club and Get Ad-Free Episodes of The Mental Golf Show (and more)! 📊 FREE Mental Game…

People in this episode

Host: Josh Nichols

Guest: Dr. Izzy Justice

Topics covered

• neuroscience of stress
• mental endurance in golf
• flow state
• managing thoughts
• performing under pressure
• mental focus
• negative thoughts

Keywords

• golf
• mental game
• stress
• flow state
• performance
• thought management
• mental endurance

Sponsors

William Murray

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mental Golf Club

Products: The Next Shot digital course, William Murray

Books & works: Your Brain Swings Every Club, GYRA Golf, Golf EQ

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