A Mindful Golfer Needs A Mindful Body As Explained by The Mother of Mindfulness

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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#981 Summary In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Ellen Langer discusses the profound impact of mindfulness on golf and life. She emphasizes that mindfulness is not just about meditation but a way of being that enhances performance, reduces stress, and improves overall well-being. Through various studies, she illustrates how being mindful can lead to better health outcomes and a more enjoyable experience in sports and daily activities. The discussion also touches on the importance of intention, the mind-body connection, and how to embrace uncertainty in life. Takeaways Mindfulness can be applied to all activities, including golf. Practicing mindfully leads to better performance and enjoyment. Mindfulness is about noticing and being present, not just meditation. Stress is often a result of mindless thinking and can be managed through mindfulness. Mindfulness enhances our ability to make choices and adapt to situations. Engaging in mindfulness can lead to improved health and longevity. The mind-body connection is crucial for overall well-being. Taking ourselves less seriously can enhance our enjoyment of activities. FINAL CALL for us to play golf together this Spring! Our next Golf Smarter Adventure will be on the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Birmingham, AL on March 26-30, 2025. Space is limited to 3 foursomes. Deadline to register is January 15. Learn more and reserve your spot now at tmigolf.com/golfsmarter Please check out our new and updated website at golfsmarter.com! While there, you'll receive three free gifts when you post an honest review about Golf Smarter the podcast. You can also get free gifts for recording a show opening by clicking on "Record Your Show Open Here!" tab on the right side of the page. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey, which will also provide you with a link to Tony Manzoni's video! Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube. See our daily highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. Thanks so much for checking it out and providing your feedback.This episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today HIMS.com/golfsmarter and received personalized ED treatment options.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Stay tuned to the end of the episode for an important update.
0:07.0	Hello, this is Dennis from Melbourne, Australia. I play at Long Island Golf Club here in Melbourne, and welcome to Golf Sanada, 9-81.
0:16.0	I think another way to understand mindfulness, especially with respect to sports, is a soft openness.
0:23.3	You don't want to be focused tightly on any particular thing because then you're oblivious to
0:28.7	everything else around it. So let me give a different sport as an example. I'm on horseback and I'm
0:33.7	racing through the woods. If I say to myself, watch out for the branches so I don't get
0:39.1	knocked off the horse, so I'm vigilant. I'm focusing on those branches. Now, as I ride through the woods,
0:45.4	I may stumble over a boulder because I was not paying attention to anything but the branches.
0:51.3	So mindfulness is different from vigilance. When you're vigilant, you have a
0:54.9	particular stimulus in mind. When you're mindful, you're just there.
1:03.6	A mindful golfer needs a mindful body, as explained by the mother of mindfulness, Dr. Ellen
1:10.6	Langer.
1:11.0	This is Golf Smarter.
1:13.6	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score
1:19.0	and raise your golf IQ.
1:21.6	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:24.0	Welcome to the Golf Smarter podcast, Ellen.
1:26.1	Hi, Fred.
1:26.8	Thanks for having me. It's great to have you on the show. You know, Golf Smarter Podcast, Ellen. Hi, Fred. Thanks for having me.
1:28.0	It's great to have you on the show.
1:30.0	You know, Golf Smarter, clearly, now that we're in our 20th year of doing this podcast,
1:36.5	the intention always was about mindfulness in golf.
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