Golf is not just a physical game. It is a mental game also. If your head isn’t in the game chances are you will have troubles on the course. Here are some mental attitudes to behold when playing.

Keeping still
Always notice when you initiate your swing. Do not force start it. Do not be hasty in your movements for this is disheartening to your game. In order to calm your game your whole body must be quieted. You can quiet your body by keeping the same posture aligned throughout your swing. Quiet your talk during your game. It’s sometimes dangerous to talk too much. This will help you reflect. This is a time to practice a type of stillness in your game that produces a general peace of mind.

Anger
There will be aspects of your game that are agitating and terrifying. These are parts of your game that can make you laugh. When you lose any part of your game suddenly, this is shocking. This is an instance when the correct measure is not to chase after it. It will come back. This kind of shock to your game points to times when you lose your composure and become distraught.

This is good as it wakes you up a little and forces you to find the correct measures. There is a type of shock to your game that is followed by muddy thinking. What you must do is become aware of the confusion. Oddly enough, this allows better thinking to come around. Whenever shock after shock, after shock happens in your game, you must be careful to stay centered and keep you faculties sharp.

There is something going on that only you can attend to. There is a kind of shock that can happen in your game that can take your breath away. It causes fear and trembling over every shot. The antidote, wait it out by making sure the fear doesn’t poison your body.