Happy JOY Season

Here are three simple, powerful things you can do off the golf course to train your ability to focus on JOY.

Practice “Joy Awareness” (2-5 minutes a day)

Joy starts with awareness, not forcing positivity.
Once a day:
>> Pause and notice one moment of ease, calm, or appreciation.
>> It can be small: a good cup of coffee, sunlight, a relaxed breath.
>> Stay with the feeling for 10-20 seconds.

Why this works:
Your brain learns what you repeatedly pay attention to.
This trains your nervous system to recognize joy – which makes it easier to access on the course.
You’re not creating joy – you’re learning to notice it.

Train Kind Self-Talk Away From Golf

How you speak to yourself in daily life is exactly how you’ll speak to yourself on the course.
Once per day:
>> Catch one critical or impatient thought.
>> Gently replace it with something true and supportive.

Examples:
”I’m messing this up.” ––> “I’m learning as I go.”
”I should be better.” ––> “I’m doing my best right now.”

Why this works:
Golf pressure exposes habits – it doesn’t create them.
Practicing kindness off-course builds emotional safety, which allows joy to exist during play.

Rehearse Joy Through Imagery (3 minutes)

Joy is a state, and states can be trained.
A few times a week:
>> Close your eyes.
>> Picture yourself walking the course relaxed.
>> See yourself smiling after a swing.
>> Feel soft shoulders, steady breath, free motion.
>> Don’t focus on score – focus on how it feels.

Why this works:
Your brain doesn’t distinguish much between imagined and real experiences.
You’re wiring joy as a familiar, accessible state.

What you pay attention to has a tendency to grow … next time you play:
Appreciate effort, not only outcome.
Joy disappears when every shot is judged.
Instead, after each shot, acknowledge something you did well:

>> “I committed to that.”
>> “I trusted my decision.”
>> “Good tempo.”
>> “Nice balance.”

This trains your brain to associate golf with positive reinforcement, which leads to more freedom, confidence, and enjoyment over time.

Gladys Palmer Award

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We also had the opportunity to speak to all the men and women college coaches. Our theme was to share the non-negotiable things we would do if we were college coaches! What would we do with the players and what would we do to make sure we grow as coaches?

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