[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-mental-game-common-mental-traps-related-to-mental-game":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-mental-traps-related-to-mental-game","Common Mental Traps Related to Mental Game","For a calmer pre-shot routine, the thinking traps that turn one poor swing into several poor decisions.","\u002Fimg\u002Fmental-game\u002Fcommon-mental-traps-related-to-mental-game_common-mental-traps.png","Common Mental Traps Related to Mental Game illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"mental-game","Mental game","\u003Ch3>Where the mind wanders\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The mental game gets messy when golfers time-travel. For a calmer pre-shot routine, they replay the last miss, jump ahead to a score, or imagine what the group thinks. For a calmer pre-shot routine, none of that helps the next strike. For a calmer pre-shot routine, golf allows useful mishits, and the card does not ask whether the contact sounded perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Better replacements\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Mental Game trap\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Cleaner replacement\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>“Don’t hit it left” (a calmer pre-shot routine)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>“Start it at the right edge”\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>“I always fail here” (a calmer pre-shot routine)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>“One balanced finish”\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>“I need birdie” (a calmer pre-shot routine)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>“Give myself a putt”\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>For a calmer pre-shot routine, your body tends to follow the clearest picture you give it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",133,{"slug":15,"title":16},"practical-exercises-for-better-mental-game","Practical Exercises for Better Mental Game",{"slug":18,"title":19},"how-mental-game-can-help-under-pressure","How Mental Game Can Help Under Pressure",1782812355437]