In today’s episode, you’ll learn…

• Why Mindset Matters More Than Mechanics – Discover how mindset, not your swing, could be the primary barrier to playing your best golf.
• How Stress Affects Your Game – Understand how unresolved stress and emotions follow you onto the course, impacting your focus, energy, and swing.
• The Importance of Releasing Emotions – Learn why emotions are “energy in motion” and how finding a healthy outlet for anger, frustration, and anxiety leads to better performance.
• The Role of Non-Negotiable Self-Care Habits – Explore how consistent self-care in physical, mental, and emotional health builds the resilience needed for peak performance.
• The Power of Consistency – See how small, daily habits add up to big results, supporting a disciplined mindset that empowers you to play freely and with confidence.

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Key Points:

• You don't have a swing problem; you have a mindset problem.
• Overcoming mental blocks is essential for playing to your potential.
• Stress and unresolved emotions directly impact golf performance.
• Emotional resilience is key to maintaining focus on the course.
• Self-care habits are non-negotiable for optimal performance.
• Compartmentalizing emotions can only go so far.
• Physical tension from stress affects your swing.
• Creating a supportive environment is crucial for self-care.
• Small, consistent actions lead to significant improvements.
• Asking for help can accelerate your progress.

Key Quotes:

• “But at the end of the day, you can only compartmentalize so much.”
• “You need to learn how to diffuse the stress, anxiety, insecurity, fear, shame, guilt, anger, and frustration that you may be experiencing on the course.”
• “You cannot separate who you are as an individual, how you show up in your home at the office from who you are on the golf course.”
• “The magic is in the accumulation, the compounding interest of showing up and consistently executing every single day.”

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For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Unlocking Your Golf Potential: The Mindset Shift
• 15:14: Building Resilience: Tools for Emotional Management
• 30:02: Commitment to Self-Care: The Path to Improvement

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• Gulp…my worst round to date.
• The collection of emotions I experienced during and after this round - and how I am moving forward.
• The learning lessons I extracted from this round and the action steps that have followed since.

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P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on (and off) the course, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

Key Points:

• Frustration and disappointment are part of the learning process.
• Emotions are energy that can be harnessed and redirected.
• Self-kindness is crucial during challenging times.
• Discipline and intentional practice are key to improvement.
• Learning from mistakes is essential for growth.
• Embrace challenges as opportunities to learn.
• The journey to becoming a better golfer is ongoing and requires commitment.

Key Quotes:

• “And lo and behold, I go to hit my first shot, I execute my backswing and whoosh…I top the ball and it goes about 20 feet.”
• “And it was just one of those days where it felt like nothing was working.”
• “I am to blame, I am responsible, I take full ownership and I have a lot of work to do on the little things to really get or set things in motion to make massive progress in 2025.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps avid golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds to shoot more pars than bogeys.

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

Download it here.

Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction to the Journey-Altering Round
• 08:13: Navigating Frustration and Disappointment
• 16:31: Lessons Learned and Future Commitments

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• A four-hour practice session that unlocked my next level of growth
• The round I played the following day
• How I’ve altered my approach to practice
• What I’m most excited about
• What I’m doing in 2025 to accelerate progress

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P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on (and off) the course, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

Key Points:

• Self-diagnosis and troubleshooting are key skills for golfers.
• Understanding swing mechanics can lead to better performance.
• Empowerment comes from knowing how to control the ball.
• Intention in shot execution enhances performance.
• Mirror work and slow-motion drills are effective training methods.

Key Quotes:

• “He broke me down and where we noticed the biggest opportunity for growth, I'm not finishing swings, period. I'm still a little, know, handsy and armed, armsy, is that a word?”
• “Sometimes it's a nasty slice. Sometimes I hooked the ball completely. I miss both directions to be frank. What Melvin helped me understand was first and foremost, how to hit a draw, a fade, a cut.”
• “I have a mirror in my living room, I can pick up the club and do two swings in a minute or two, just whenever I find a moment. And that's going to go a long way to further helping reprogram this new swing that's going to allow me to swing with my entire body, get my hips through full rotation and make clean, consistent contact.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps avid golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds to shoot more pars than bogeys.

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

Download it here.

Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction and Personal Excitement
• 01:50: Unlocking Potential in Golf
• 05:59: Drills and Techniques for Improvement
• 10:30: Understanding Swing Mechanics
• 12:24: Applying Lessons on the Course
• 18:09: Future Goals and Family Priorities

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• Reaching a breaking point of frustration and disappointment after two rounds of repeated mistakes.
• Striking the ball versus confidently swinging the club; overly fixated on hitting the ball lately.
• Being a magnet for swing advice on the range.
• Struggling to find my competitive identity mixed with having fun and socializing.
• Prioritizing intentional practice and stepping into my next set of lessons with a clear focus.

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Also, here's a heads-up: I updated my Instagram tag to @thegolfhypnotherapist.

P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

Key Points:

• You can’t change unless you change.
• I’ve been lacking intentionality in my practice.
• I have work to do upgrading my golf identity statement.

Key Quotes:

• "You can’t change unless you change."
• “There was a deep level of frustration. I think we could also call it a little bit of anger and disappointment in myself.”
• “I'm gonna drill in the technique because I still have plenty of technique work on my core swing, but really on the driver, I need to get that confidence on the tee box up significantly again, keep the ball in play.”
• “How ‘bout them Redskins!”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys.

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

Download it here.

Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Excitement for Football and Upcoming Events
• 02:53: Personal Journey to Scratch Golf
• 12:05: Struggles with Identity and Focus in Golf
• 17:04: Looking Ahead: Intentional Practice and Future Goals