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#129: [REPLAY] Breaking Through Your Mental Ceiling: The Golf Thermostat Effect
The Scratch Golfer's Mindset PodcastEpisode Notes
You will only rise to the level of success, money, and happiness you believe you are worthy of. That belief dictates how you perform under pressure, how much success you can experience, and whether you self-sabotage when you're outside your comfort zone.
In this episode of The Scratch Golfer's Mindset Podcast, I dive deep into the power of beliefs, explaining how your internal thermostat—your self-worth—regulates your success in golf and life.
If you're stuck in a cycle of playing below your potential, struggling to maintain progress, or finding yourself folding under tournament pressure, it's likely because of deep-seated limiting beliefs that need to be rewired.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why your beliefs set your limits for success
- How to assess where your internal thermostat is set
- When, how, and why your beliefs are formed
- The four categories of beliefs you possess and how you can find their origin
- Action steps you can take today to unlearn the limiting beliefs holding you back
Get your pencils ready and start listening.
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High-Performance Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching
Paul Salter - known as The Golf Hypnotherapist - is a High-Performance Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach who leverages hypnosis and powerful subconscious reprogramming techniques to help golfers of all ages and skill levels overcome the mental hazards of their minds so they can shoot lower scores and play to their potential.
He has over 16 years of coaching experience working with high performers in various industries, helping them get unstuck, out of their own way, and unlock their full potential.
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