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Posted on June 18, 2023

Golf/Life Advice: 4 Ways to Silence the Inner Critic

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4 WAYS TO SILENCE YOUR INNER CRITIC

You’ve heard it before. It’s that annoying voice that seems to pop up just in time to throw you off your golf game. Maybe it happens when you stand on the ball on the first tee or look at a downhill 3-foot birdie putt. Maybe it happens when you go for a par 5 in two over the water. We have all heard this intruder and we have all been influenced by it.

It is very distracting and makes you lose energy, concentration and confidence.

Who is this critic and who invited him to the party anyway?

The inner critic is part of all of us and doesn’t need an invitation, does it? “That wasn’t good enough”, “This won’t work”, “You can’t make that shot”, “Yeah, the ball went where you wanted but that swing was lousy”, “John is using a 7-iron and you are using a 5-iron… you’re kidding!” and the critic goes on and on.

Self-criticism often turns into a personal attack, and when it gets personal, it can negatively influence your game in a big way.

Here are 4 things to consider so you can calm the critic within you:

  1. it’s a recording -The critic that you carry inside is nothing more than a recording that has been played and played over time. Imagine your brain as a video recorder. You have been recording this “critical voice” for quite some time and it plays automatically.

  1. it’s only 1 part-The “inner critic” is only a part of you; it’s not ALL of you! If it’s the loudest part of you, it’s only because you’ve paid more attention to it. Five cloudy days doesn’t mean the sun is no longer in the sky, does it?

  1. Replicate!Who says your inner critic is the ultimate expert on anything? It’s not! Once you see it for what it is, you can TALK TO IT. What about what you ARE doing right? AND WHAT ARE YOU CAPABLE OF? Focus on these and you won’t have to fight your inner critic.

  1. It is not personal!-Take care of your inner dialogue. Be careful with the word “I” as in “I’m no good”, “I’m a jerk!” These comments are taken personally and when it gets personal; It’s getting harder to change! Change the word “I” to the word “it.” The statement now becomes “That it was a bad shot “o”That it was a bad decision.” This prevents you from taking it personally.

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