It is wonderful to welcome back onto the Brain Booster my very good friend Gary Nicol, co-author of the best-selling ‘Lost Art of Golf’ series. We had as usual a wonderful conversation particularly about our Lost Art schools at Archerfield  We discussed the concept of our RELATIONSHIP to the game of golf  What do we really want from the game?  How we can become a little more SELF LESS and a less SELFISH  Why becoming a great playing partner may actually unlock your own performance.  Why the outcome of a golf shot should never determine your self worth  The biggest myths around consistency How the Trackman numbers tell us what does and doesn’t change much in a swing What we should be aiming to influence and WHERE we need to place our ATTENTION We have lots of what I call ‘surface conversations’ about golf such as how can I hit it further, score lower, get handicaps down but what about going to a bit deeper level and finding out what REALLY matters to you when you play. How can you get the very most out of this fleeting opportunity called LIFE Is that a conversation REALLY worth having ? To get a copy of the new ‘Lost Art of Putting’ video program go to www.themindfactor.com To claim your 20% discount put in the Brain Booster code of TLA20 To join us for a special two days at Archerfield with our ‘Lost Art Golf School” 13th -14th August go to www.themindfactor.com

The Lost Art of Great Experiences – Gary Nicol #267

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Why IDENTITY is so important to your development as a golfer Facing up to your FEARS and shattering the illusions of what the game means to us Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions:  Download Mind Caddie Here Today we have a wonderful conversation with Jay Carter who is the National Coach of the New Zealand golf team. Why does New Zealand punch above its weight in terms of producing great sports men and women? The influence of the ALL BLACKS It was a very open conversation about his own struggles as a player and some of the deep thinking he has done about what actually makes a difference to players who want to make the very best out of their development Why context is so important and how the brain responds differently depending on the environment you are in  The limitations of data taken out of context The need for curiosity and exploration Why your IDENTITY as a golfer is so important and will influence everything you do Being clear WHO you are What have been your influences? What about your ancestry? Your culture? Can you see golf as an opportunity to explore? Can you be creative with what you do in your TRAINING? Could you get out onto the golf course with more purpose and engagement? Why do people make such good progress in Martial Arts and yet often stay the same in golf? Separating SKILL from technique Ryan Fox and the influence of the conversations around the All Blacks  A really interesting conversation with a top coach who is passionately involved in trying to help golfers get better. Take a listen to Jay on his podcast ‘Talking Performance’ BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development  Link to buy: Building Stable Confidence        

Being clear WHO you are as a golfer – Jay Carter #307

On today’s Brain Booster we have one of the world’s leading experts on hypnosis, Dr David Spiegel. Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions:  Download Mind Caddie Here  David Spiegel is one of the United States’ most respected experts in the clinical uses of hypnosis. He is Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University and directs the Stanford Center on Stress and Health and Center for Integrative Medicine. David has over 40 years of clinical and research experience studying psycho-oncology, stress and health, pain control, sleep, hypnosis, and psychotherapy for cancer patients.  We had a fantastic conversation with David about what hypnosis is and perhaps more importantly what it ISN’T  The origins of modern hypnosis   Why hypnosis can work when other modes of therapy may not  Hypnosis is a state of highly focused attention  Cognitive flexibility – trying out being a ‘different person’to solve the problem  How Tiger Woods developed his mental game with hypnosis  How could you utilise hypnosis for your game?  How you can begin to trust your BODY more instead of always interfering  How you can devlop a program of self hypnosis  The benefits in making changes with hypnosis  A wonderful conversation with a leader in his field      To find out more about Reveri go to  https://www.reveri.com/   BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development  Link to buy: Building Stable Confidence           

Tiger Woods used hypnosis – Could you? – Dr David Spiegel #306

Today on the show we welcome Mike Carroll one of the top golf trainers in the world who has had tremendous success with players at all levels but more recently his app ‘Fit for Golf’ has had phenomenal worldwide success. We discuss Mike Carroll’s essential message:  Make fitness and training part of your IDENTITY Otherwise nothing will stick How you can utilise your existing habits to enhance the habit of training The importance of DOING something every day for your physical fitness Once that basic is in place you can then BUILD and build to gain some fitness momentum How we can navigate our way through the excess of information out there The BASICS of health and fitness REMAIN the same The two Keys of Muscle Strength and VO2 Max One day of RESISTANCE training One day of cardio vascular training How strength training can DIRECTLY improve your scoring potential How you can improve your flexibility through strength training The importance of stressing your muscles appropriately How you can accumulate ‘good days’ from a strength and fitness  perspective What gains can you STILL make at 50, 60 or even 70 years of age? How fitness can be such a positive benefit for your mental game The sense of DAILY achievement Building momentum on a consistent basis  A really great session with a top coach who is having a major influence on so many players all across the world with his Fit for Golf app To find out more about Mike Carroll go to https://fitforgolf.blog/ BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development  Link to buy: Building Stable Confidence            

What can fitness do for your Golf Mind? – Mike Carroll #305

Today on the Brain Booster we have a live recording of a webinar I conducted with Raymond Prior. The event was over subscribed with people trying to get into the Zoom call after it was full. BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development  Link to buy: Building Stable Confidence   Raymond and I collaborated on what we believe to be a ground breaking project called ‘Building Stable Confidence’ It is a program that has had wonderful reviews and could be a wonderful assistance this year to help you get the best from your game. During the webinar we discussed the key concept of ‘Separating SELF from CRAFT’ How can we develop the capability to create some space between our capability as a golfer and our self image as a human being How being ‘concerned’ about our value as a human is tied to our evolutionary development The early messages we receive as youngsters from important people around us and how this can weave into our identity  The need to develop a ‘SAFE PLACE’ to play from How our performance can become a THREAT to our identity How this leads to unstable confidence Why your relationship to the game can become so toxic  The necessity to ask yourself the question ‘Why do I play golf?’ Not to take your initial answer but to look deeper to what is REALLY important to you  What are your INTRINSIC and SELF DIRECTED values to play the game? Challenging your core BELIEFS to see if they REALLY work for you The fragility of EXTRINSIC values and why you can never ‘get enough’ The need to JOURNAL your experiences and why that is so important What am I committed to TODAY? Think about WHY you play golf WHEN you play golf Being INTENTIONAL and on purpose  This is a wonderful session with Raymond and Karl as they go into some real detail as to how to get the very best from your game Take ACTION and get yourself a copy of the stable confidence program BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development  Link to buy: Building Stable Confidence                

Separating SELF from CRAFT – Raymond Prior and Karl Morris – recording of live webinar #304

 Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by an extraordinarily special guest Dr Ellen Langer Dr Langer has been one of the most influential people in the world of psychology over the past 40 years She was the first female tenured professor in psychology at Harvard Has written numerous books She has conducted so many incredible experiments, most notably the ‘counterclockwise’ experiment where she had older men go into a ‘pod’ that took them back to their younger selves. The results as we find out today were extraordinary She has been studying Mindfulness for the past 35 years and makes clear that mindfulness is NOT meditation Mindfulness is being aware of what is ACTUALLY happening as opposed to what we think is happening based on our auto pilot responses  Why we need to realise that we DON’T know How our assumptions keep constantly tricking us How research only gives us PROBABILITIES not absolutes The ‘counterclockwise’ study and the amazing possibilities that open up Is ageing a direct consequence of our beliefs surrounding what we believe SHOULD be happening? Can we think ourselves WELL? Can we think ourselves SICK? What living a mindful life looks like  To get a copy of Ellen Langer’s new book The Mindful Body go to Amazon UK BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development  Link to buy: Building Stable Confidence                

The Lost Art of Great Experiences – Gary Nicol #267

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