I first became aware of the ‘Great Golf’ self hypnosis download by Barrie St John when I noticed a huge amount of online searches being made for this particular title. I write hypnosis download reviews for my site exploring-hypnotherapy.com and as a very active 12 handicap golfer myself I am interested in the ‘Great Golf’ hypnosis download from a personal point of view.

I’m a great believer in the golfing mind game and ALWAYS use self hypnosis techniques both before and during my matches.

Barrie has a very soft, deep, relaxing voice with a slight Yorkshire accent which is very comforting. He starts off by taking you through the deep relaxation phase and in no time at all I could feel my muscles melting and my body feeling heavier as I relaxed into my armchair. He asks you to start counting down backwards from 300 but as usual, I could only get to about 280 before drifting off into a lovely relaxed, peaceful state.

Golf hypnosis downloads are very effective in utilising the creativity of your unconscious mind to create a calm state that returns time after time as you play the game you love.

‘There is nowhere you have to be, nobody needs anything, the time is yours, not a care in the world, nothing at all for you to do except to relax and let go’ are the words that really help you to let go of all tensions and allow yourself to float and get in exactly the right frame of mind for golfing thoughts to enter your subconscious mind.

I like the choice of music and the 3D effects of his voice tracks makes for a very professional effect although I would expect nothing less than serious professionalism as Barrie currently sees his clients at his Harley Street Clinic, London.

After about 12 minutes of relaxation Barrie’s words turn to the subject of golf.

Although you are drifting off into a wonderful trance like state, your unconscious mind however is still listening intently and uses his words to continue to make positive changes in your golf mental game.

Barrie John’s starting focus is about the importance of having rhythm in your golf game, commonly known as being ‘in the zone’.  I can easily relate to this because when I think back to all the times when I came in with  good scores, the overall feeling was one of ‘just letting it flow and hitting the ball easily and effortlessly ‘ and how ‘right’ everything felt with my swing.

 That all important but so elusive Rhythm !

Barrie  offers a suggestion for disposing of distracting thoughts that come to your mind when you play golf,’ imagine a bin by the tee where you can drop all your distracting thoughts before you strike the ball’.

There is also a section on putting technique where you picture long putts and putting to a six feet circle around the hole where you want to leave your ball to go down in 2 putts, visualising the path you want the ball to take.
 
The next section leads you to imagine you are in the body of a player you admire, feeling how it feels to swing like they do and seeing shots through their eyes.

You’re then led to mentally practice what you have learnt, feeling how much better things feel, noticing how much more confident you are and how much you are looking forward to your next round of golf.

All in all, I enjoyed the session and look forward to using it again as I know that the more I use it I will be able to use my imagination more vividly and as with all hypnosis sessions the effects will be cumulative in my subconscious mind and as Barrie says ‘ will help me to produce positive and profound changes to my golf game.’

The recording is 24 minutes long and in my mind, it is a very creative 24 minutes and undoubtedly will bring great benefits to your mental game of golf.

Recommended 5 star download !

Barrie St John is a professionally trained hypnotherapist and counsellor. Past and present memberships include U.K. Guild of Hypnotist Examiners,British Association of Therapeutic Hypnosis, British Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the American Board of Neuro Linguistic Programming. Barrie is also a member of the B.A.C.P. (the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).

New Way Productions Ltd specialize in producing self hypnosis CDs and downloads since April 2002. They are true experts in the field, which means you can rest assured in the knowledge that New Way Production’s self hypnosis products are developed and produced by the finest in the field of personal change.

    * Digitally mastered recordings using professional equipment.
    * Developed using powerful and advanced hypnotherapy techniques.
    * Incorporates Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Creative Visualisation.
    * Deeply hypnotic and relaxing background music.
    * 3D voice effects

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The game of golf is a game of skill and endurance, but there is also a mental component to the game that can separate a successful round of golf from a nightmare.  The ability to clearly think through each and every shot, without becoming distracted or frustrated, is critical throughout the course of a five-hour round of golf.  Most important, you have to perform self-therapy several times per round to keep your mind clear and focused.

The first, and perhaps most important thing to remember is that each shot must stand on its own.  There is nothing you can do about the last bad shot that you hit, so do not dwell on it.  Conversely, you can’t think too many shots, or holes, ahead.  You must play with the mindset that the most important shot of your entire round is the one you are preparing to hit.

It is important not to dwell on bad shots, but you should take ownership of your mistakes.  Bad breaks can arise that are outside of your control, but you shouldn’t be upset that a ball took a bad carom off of a tree, you should accept that a good shot on your part would not have hit the tree in the first place.  You need not go through the five phases of death – anger, denial, bargaining, regret and acceptance – you should just go straight to “acceptance”, and prepare to hit your next shot.

If you do hit a bad shot, you should spend the time walking or riding to your next shot thinking about what it was that you did to hit the shot poorly.  Once you have analyzed your mistake, make a mental note of it, so you won’t make the same mistake again in the future.  Throughout the course of a round of golf, a golfer should also make mental notes of mistakes and aspects that he can work on at the practice range in between rounds of play.

Finally, remember to have fun.  A day at the golf course is a long one, there is plenty that can go wrong from the very first tee box, but stay focused on why you are there – to enjoy the day and play a game.  It is a fun game to play, and even more fun when you are playing the game well, so remember to put in the hours of practice required to improve your game.  If you have not taken the appropriate measures to prepare yourself for success, then you should lower your expectations of your performance, and play just to enjoy the day with good company.