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Golf Tips for Getting Into The Flow:
Flow happens when you are in a state of self-forgetfulness, which is the opposite of worry about what others think about you and your game. When in flow, you are very absorbed in the immediate shot without attaching any consequences to it. In flow, you are in total control of your performance, instinctively reacting to the environment. You are not judging how you are doing, it's the doing that is most important. In flow, athletes do it for the pure pleasure that it gives them without attaching rewards or negative consequences to the outcome. How does one get into the flow? The first requirement to getting into the flow is that you have clear goals and get specific feedback about how you are doing. Sport itself provides clear goals and outcomes. In golf, the goal is to hit your shot at the target and you learn quickly just how well you did after hitting the shot. This goal-feedback relationship helps to hold your concentration on execution, thereby pushing out unrelated "static." The second requirement to flow is to become immersed in the task. Once locked into the task, the mind releases self-induced pressures and day-to-day preoccupations. The third requirement to flow relates to your perception of the difficulty of the task. If you perceive that your skills are not equal to the challenges of the task (your opponent is much better than you, or you don't have the skill to hit the shot, for example), you become anxious, which creates tension and interrupts flow. Likewise, when you perceive the challenge to be too low for you skill level, boredom interrupts flow. So to get into the flow, you need to feel like your skills match up well with the challenge. But the task must be challenging enough to help you get excited about achieving the goal. This means that a higher demand than usual, but a demand that is still within your capabilities, will be optimal for flow. Herein lies the reason why many pros are able to get into the flow and play better when under pressure. This article is based on the book, Going Low: How to Break Your Individual Scoring Barrier by Thinking Like a Pro. Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with golfers of all levels including PGA and LPGA Tour players. Visit Peaksports.com to gain access to over 400 exclusive mental game articles, audio programs, and interviews with athletes and coaches to enhance your golf potential: or call 888-742-7225.
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