Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Staying in the Zone – How to Leverage your mind for Your Golf Game
Staying in the zone. A saying you here time and time again especially in all kinds of sports. Is there something like “the zone” in golf? Can you stay in the zone for a whole round of golf? Can you deliberatly try to enter the zone? I want to address these kind of questions in…
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Everyone is the Best – The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Golf
The premise of the Dunning-Kruger Effect is simple. The less you know about a particular topic the more you over estimate your own skill level in it. The fun part is that we tend to notice this with other people but seem to ignore that fact with ourselves. You can see the Dunning-Kruger Effect on…
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Super Cool Golf Swing Tip from Ernie Els – Winner of the Open Championship 2012
The Big Easy (Ernie Els) won the Open Championship this year with a dramatic finish after Adam Scott bogeyed the last four holes and gave away the title. Ernie is well known for his big stature and his free flowing swing (hence his nickname Big Easy). Among his 65 career victories are four major championships:…
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Fear in Golf – Attack your Mental Game
Let’s face it fear, anxiety and frustration play a big roll in the mental game of golf. Even more than many people think. Everyone was in this situation: One moment you are super confident about your game and suddenly you are shaking like a leaf and producing shots you considered not even possible. The beauty…
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5 things you think you understand about the golf swing but you really don’t
Some myths never die. That’s true for golf too. Everyone has heard them but they are usually only half true. Look at the following list and see if you tell those things to your golfing buddies. And if you do, if you know the complete truth. [clearboth] #1 Keep your Head Down! The oldest golf…
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Golf Fitness – 5 Tips to Stay Fit on and off the Course
Some people argue about golf being a sport in the first place. Especially people who’ve never played golf before tend to do so. I don’t want to go down that road now but I want to make two points clear. If you want to play a round of golf over 18 holes or more successfully…
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