Balance: The Mental Perspective- June's Topic

I have a monthly column in the Arizona Golfer which is printed. Click Here to view the May issue online magazine and the column "How to Use Your Imagination to Avoid Choking."

Each month I offer some insights into the mental game and resources on how to become more aware, focused and remain competitive. These insights and suggestions apply to all aspects of life.

Balance: The Mental Perspective

Golf and Life are a game of balance. You often have to juggle many hats: businessman, father, mother, husband/wife, athlete, mentor, etc. It takes a certain degree of flexibility and adaptability to play many different roles in life so you can successfully move from one function to another. If you get stuck in one identity and one way of doing things, then your other jobs and responsibilities will suffer. Balance is not always a rigid goal to achieve. You may not feel in balance every day, life has cycles and we need patience to move through life with grace and wisdom.

Golf, being an aspect of life, is no different. Balance is critical for a good sold golf swing and a good solid mental game, which has wisdom, vision, perspective and patience. Physical balance cannot be achieved without mental balance. If you are mentally angry, aggressive and always trying to kill the ball, you will not have the inner capacity to keep your body in a graceful and balanced state. You will over swing and fall off. Side hill or uphill lies will be tough because when you are in your head trying to accomplish some preconceived idea of how you are supposed to be, you will have lose your center. If you live in fear, you will hold yourself back. Balance is the result of rhythm, timing and tempo and accepting what is. Inner harmony is reflected in your body. You will typically be healthier and have a physical ease of movement. Jerky, yippy shots come from fear and trying to hard to accomplish something. When patience and acceptance are lost, then balance is difficult to find. When you play within your ability, have faith and patience regarding your ability, then good swings follow, fairways are found, and putts drop.

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Dixon Golf and I are designing a 7 Night Mexican Riviera Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess in January 22, 2011 with the Travel Department. The theme, Empower Your Life and Your Game, will combine seminars on both golf and business. This will be a very special event. More information will be provided in the next month.