EFT and Golf

38 Pages·2009·0.32 MB·English

by  Jack Rowe

Golf is 90% mental. Dr. Rowe combines research-based sport psychology
with the new breakthrough technology of EFT to master the 90%. Join the
many golfers who are quietly using these new procedures to take their game
to the next level.
EFT and Golf: The New Mental Game Manual
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EFT
and
Golf

The New Mental
Game Manual
Copyright © 2009 Jack Eason Rowe, Ph.D.

ISBN 978-1-60145-776-9

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EFT
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Golf

The New Mental
Game Manual

Jack Eason Rowe, Ph.D.
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Contents

PREFACE Golf – A Mental Game_____________________ 1
CHAPTER 1 The Components of Golf _________________ 9
CHAPTER 2 Mental Game Problems _________________ 13
CHAPTER 3 EFT Introduction______________________ 23
What is EFT?_______________________________________ 24
EFT Demonstration__________________________________ 27
Demonstration Tests_____________________________________ 27
EFT Shortcut___________________________________________ 32
CHAPTER 4 EFT Basics ___________________________ 49
Step 1 – Tune In_____________________________________ 49
Step 2 – SUDS ______________________________________ 50
Step 3 – Setup or Acceptance Statement_________________ 50
Psychological Reversal – Self-sabotage______________________ 51
Step 4 – Tapping Sequence____________________________ 54
Step 5 – Reassess SUDS ______________________________ 56
Step 6 – Stuck_______________________________________ 58
No SUDS _____________________________________________ 58
Jumping Aspects________________________________________ 59
Acceptance Statement____________________________________ 63
Psychological Reversal___________________________________ 64
Persistence ____________________________________________ 65
Brain Balancing ________________________________________ 66
Energy Toxins__________________________________________ 66
Buddy Tapping_________________________________________ 69
Professional Help _______________________________________ 69
In a Nutshell________________________________________ 69
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CHAPTER 5 Shortcuts and Stealth Tapping____________ 71
Who Cares?_________________________________________72
EFT Shortcut _______________________________________73
Even Shorter Shortcut________________________________74
Stealth Tapping______________________________________76
One Point Wonders __________________________________76
Fingertip Tapping____________________________________79
Touch and Breathe___________________________________80
Imaginal Tapping____________________________________80
CHAPTER 6 Tapping Tips __________________________ 83
Try It On Everything_________________________________83
Be Specific__________________________________________84
Mental Movie__________________________________________ 84
Neutralize Earlier Incidents ___________________________85
CHAPTER 7 EFT Choices __________________________ 89
Affirmation Problems ________________________________89
EFT Choices Steps ___________________________________91
Step 1 – Tune In________________________________________ 91
Step 2 – SUDS & Believability ____________________________ 91
Step 3 – Choices Setup___________________________________ 92
Step 4 – Tapping Sequence _______________________________ 92
Step 5 – Choices Sequence________________________________ 93
Step 6 – Reassess Your SUDS and Believability_______________ 94
EFT Choices Tips____________________________________94
CHAPTER 8 Motivation and Goals ___________________ 97
Goals ______________________________________________97
Mission_______________________________________________ 98
Vision________________________________________________ 99
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Short-Term Goals_______________________________________ 99
Let’s Summarize ___________________________________ 104
What Do You Do With This Information?______________ 104
Use EFT Choices to Beef Up Your Goals _______________ 105
CHAPTER 9 Comfort Zones _______________________ 107
What Causes Comfort Zones?________________________ 108
Self-concept _______________________________________ 111
How Do I Know If I Have A Comfort Zone? ____________ 111
What Do We Do About It?___________________________ 112
CHAPTER 10 Physical Factors of the Mental Game____ 119
Diet ______________________________________________ 119
Hydration_________________________________________ 120
Flexibility_________________________________________ 121
Coping with Injury and Rehab _______________________ 124
Cardiovascular Conditioning_________________________ 128
Strength Conditioning_______________________________ 130
Pain______________________________________________ 133
Allergies __________________________________________ 134
Colds and Other Illnesses____________________________ 136
CHAPTER 11 Practice____________________________ 137
Types of Practice___________________________________ 138
Focused Practice ___________________________________ 140
Balanced Practice __________________________________ 142
Practice Target Golf ________________________________ 145
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Practice Variations__________________________________147
Practice Like You Play_______________________________150
Practice on the Course_______________________________150
Practicing with EFT_________________________________152
CHAPTER 12 Changing Swing Mechanics____________ 155
The Problem _______________________________________155
Changing With EFT_________________________________158
CHAPTER 13 Strategy and Course Management _______ 161
Shot Charts________________________________________161
Pre-round Preparation_______________________________166
Warm Up__________________________________________173
Getting Out of Trouble ______________________________176
CHAPTER 14 Pre-round Routine____________________ 179
Mentally Play Your Plan_____________________________179
Mentally Mis-hit and Recover_________________________180
CHAPTER 15 Focus Control _______________________ 183
External Distractions________________________________184
Internal Distractions ________________________________187
Desensitizing _______________________________________188
Future Focus_______________________________________189
You Hit Where You Focus____________________________190
Pre-shot Routine____________________________________191
CHAPTER 16 Arousal Control______________________ 195
Deep Breathing_____________________________________195
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EFT Arousal Control _______________________________ 197
CHAPTER 17 Emotion Control_____________________ 199
Personal Problems__________________________________ 200
Anger ____________________________________________ 201
Frustration________________________________________ 204
Disappointment____________________________________ 204
Fear______________________________________________ 205
CHAPTER 18 The Yips ___________________________ 209
How Common Are the Yips? _________________________ 209
Famous Yippers____________________________________ 211
Definition of Yips___________________________________ 212
Conventional Treatment_____________________________ 217
Conventional Sport Psychology_______________________ 220
Applying EFT to Cure the Yips_______________________ 222
Past Emotional Programs ________________________________ 222
Future Events _________________________________________ 224
Pressure Test__________________________________________ 224
Pre-round Treatment____________________________________ 225
The Real Test _________________________________________ 226
Making Yourself Yips-Proof _________________________ 226
Subconscious Compensations_____________________________ 226
Clear Emotional Baggage________________________________ 227
The Present___________________________________________ 230
CHAPTER 19 Post-round Assessment________________ 233
CHAPTER 20 Getting the Most Out of EFT___________ 237
Handling Immediate Situations_______________________ 237
EFT for Beginning Golfers___________________________ 239
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EFT for Aging Golfers_______________________________240
EFT Improvement Program __________________________242
The Future of EFT in Sports__________________________245
An Invitation_______________________________________245
APPENDIX Tapping Points ________________________ 247
INDEX _________________________________________ 253
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