The Power of Self-Hypnosis to Improve a Golfer's Focus with Dr. David Spiegel

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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937: Dr. David Spiegel of Stanford University discusses the concept of self-hypnosis and its application to golf. He explains that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis and involves absorption, dissociation, and suggestibility. Self-hypnosis can help golfers achieve a state of flow and focus on the process rather than the outcome. Dr. Spiegel emphasizes the importance of body awareness and the connection between the golfer and the club. He also discusses the use of hypnosis for managing anxiety and doubt in golf. Dr. Spiegel shares insights on visualization, relaxation techniques, and the partnership between the golfer and their body. He concludes by discussing the development of the Reveri app for hypnosis. Dr. Spiegel discusses using hypnosis to manage pain and the concept of hypnotizability. The conversation concludes with an introduction to the Reverie app and its pricing options.- Takeaways All hypnosis is self-hypnosis, involving absorption, dissociation, and suggestibility. Self-hypnosis can help golfers achieve a state of flow and focus on the process rather than the outcome. Body awareness and the connection between the golfer and the club are crucial in golf. Hypnosis can be used to manage anxiety and doubt in golf, allowing for better performance. **Summary and Takeaways were AI generated from riverside.fm, our recording platform.This week’s episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today at HIMS.com/golfsmarter for your personalized treatment options. Prescriptions require an online consultation with a healthcare provider who will determine if appropriate. Restrictions apply. See hims.com/golfsmarter for details and important safety information. Subscription required. Price varies based on product and subscription plan.This week’s episode is also brought to you by SEED. Trust your gut with Seed’s DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. Go to Seed.com/GOLFSMARTER and use code 25GOLFSMARTER to get 25% off your first month.This episode is also brought to you by Graybar Electric. To view more information on their services head to Graybar.com. Yep, Graybar does that.This episode is also brought to you by Modern Mammals. Go to modernmammals.com and use code GOLFSMARTER (*one word) for 10% off.This week’s episode is brought to you by Mizzen & Main. The Mizzen & Main Bro-Am is a sweepstakes running from February 26 until March 10, 2024. It’s a chance to get your group of golfing buddies covered in Mizzen and Main, along with a bunch of free swag. Use promo code SMARTER to get 25% off purchases of $130 or more at mizzen and main dot com. Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube for daily highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. We also post articles and video shorts on LinkedIn @FredGreene (from Novato, CA).Golf Smarter Mulligans is on hiatus until the start of April when we return with our annual Tony Manzoni marathon, including a new episode that was recently discovered that we’ve not shared before.Golf Smarter has been awarded the #1 spot in their list of Top 10 Golf Psychology Podcasts by feedspot.com Check it out at Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	People think I'm just condemned to this misery, and the more they believe that, the more miserable they get.
0:08.0	And so if instead you say, I can teach my brain to modulate these signals.
0:13.0	Right now, for example, Fred, you're sitting in a chair, I guess, you were not aware of the sensations of your body touching the chair.
0:19.0	And so your brain automatically just shuts it down.
0:22.5	I don't need to pay attention to that. It doesn't matter. Your brain can do that with pain too.
0:26.9	And the problem with pain is that a lot of people, when they've been injured, they want to be back
0:30.9	just the way they were before it happened. I get that. But all that does is get you to pay more
0:36.8	attention to the pain and less to other things
0:39.1	you would ordinarily be paying attention to.
0:41.4	That's where the focus of attention and hypnosis is so useful because it gets you to focus
0:45.9	on what you're for, what you want, not on what you're against or frustrated by.
0:50.0	Hi, this is Gary Leslie from Bay City, Michigan, and I play at the Bay Valley Golf Club.
0:58.0	This is Golf Smarter number 937.
1:02.5	The power of self-hypnosis to improve a golfer's focus with Dr. David Spiegel.
1:09.7	This is Golf Smarter. Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help
1:16.7	you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:20.4	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:23.0	Welcome to the Golf Smarter podcast, Dr. Spiegel.
1:26.0	Thank you, Fred.
1:26.9	I'm delighted to be here.
1:28.5	It's great to have you on. We always like the Stanford connection anytime we can get it.
1:33.0	Terrific.
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