Embracing Fear And The Dreaded Yips
Trevor Jones is a PGA Professional Golfer and mental performance coach who works with golfers on increasing their psychological flexibility, allowing them to better step up to the challenges of learning and performance.
He has studied and practiced the psychological flexibility model, behaviour analysis and relational frame theory for the past 8 years, which have been shown in clinical trials to have positive effects in a vast array of settings, including human performance and wellbeing. Trevor has completed courses in Acceptance and Commitment Training and DNA-V for young people. He is an active member of the Association of Contextual Behavioural Science Health, Sport and Human Performance SIG.
The “yips” is a word that strikes fear into many golfers, cricketers, darts players and many other performers. With the yips, comes huge emotional and physiological responses. Lack of enjoyment, and often thoughts about and decisions to quit your chosen sport or pastime. It doesn’t have to be that way however as Trevor Jones a PGA Professional Golf Coach and Mental Performance Coach and I discuss in this episode. We go on to talk about leaning into your fears, embracing discomfort, Acceptance Commitment Therapy or Training (ACT) and mindfulness to help golfers and performers.
Key Learning Points:
- The yips is a significant problem which can escape into other areas of your sport and life.
- The practice of “dropping anchor” remaining still for extended periods can help you remain present.
- Consider what values would make enduring discomfort worthwhile as motivation to regularly practice exercises of this type.
- Explore ways of incorporating mindfulness techniques into other areas of your life to build mental flexibility.
- The still lake exercise is a helpful technique to find flow.
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David Charlton
Online Golf Performance Psychologist who supports many golfers around the world from the USA, United Kingdom, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Australian and New Zealand, using ONLINE Video Conferencing.
Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence, Host of Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub. With over a decades’ experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, faster.
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