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Think Above Par

Sometimes you just need someone to explain why your golf brain does what it does.

Think Above Par is where Kathy talks about the thoughts, emotions and patterns that show up on the golf course—and what you can do with them.

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How to Concentrate Better on the Golf Course

Do you mess up a few shots or holes due to lack of concentration? Well, this episode is going to shed light on three reasons you lose your concentration. And hang in there to the end where you learn an easy tactic to use on the course to regain your focus and finish your round strong. You can learn more about working with Kathy one to one at KathyHartWood.com Or join the Masterclass at MasterYourGolfBrain.com Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 16

How to Keep Momentum During a Round

You have a decent round going, feel like your are in a groove and then...one bad shot and it all turns around. If you have ever felt like you had momentum, lost it and struggled to regain it, this episode is for you. I explain how you create momentum and how you keep it going, regardless of how you are playing. Feeling like you have momentum is certainly easier when you are playing well but I share how to avoid losing all your momentum during tough rounds. MasterYourGolfBrain.com KathyHartWood.com Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 15

5 Steps to Calm Your Nerves Before a Tournament

Whether it is the first match of th season or you have a “big” tournament ahead, you can start to feel your nerves build the closer you get to the first round. What once seemed like a great idea filled with excitement, is now an event overflowing with angst, anxiety and stress. The good news is that nothing has gone wrong. This is how the brain rolls. It is designed to warn you when you are in danger. While playing in a golf tourney doesn’t create physical danger, there is a potential emotional threat. This is enough to create a lot of mental chatter and nerves. So the question is, how do you quiet your thinking and calm your nerves so you can perform your best? In this episode, I share 5 Steps you can take to calm your nerves before a tourney. Learn More at KathyHartWood.com The Golf Brain Masterclass Play To Your Potential Program Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 14

Your Competitiveness and Your Performance

Your definition of the word "competitive" influences how you show up on the golf course. It shapes your level of competitiveness. A healthy level allows you to perform your best on a more consistent basis. In this episode, I share with you how to look for signs that your level of competitiveness is not serving you and allowing you to use all of your talent. You learn about red flags when your desire to win is too high or too low. Learn more about how to work with me at KathyHartWood.coom Master Your Golf Brain HERE Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 13

How to Mentally Prepare for a Round

When you head to the golf course for a tournament or golf event, the more mentally prepared you are the better shot you have of taking more of your talent to the course. And being prepared means anticipating areas that might be an issue for you. In this episode, I share with you the steps to take to mentally prepare for a golf round. This is part of the process I teach my clients in private coaching and in The Golf Brain Masterclass. I show you how to clean up your thoughts so you are prepared to play to your potential. You can learn more on the links below: The Golf Brain Masterclass Play To Your Potential Program KathyHartWood.com Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 12

Trying Hard vs Trying Too Hard

There is a difference between "trying hard" and "trying TOO hard". In this episode, I explain the difference and how it affects your score and results. I also share some ways to identify when you are trying too hard. Often people think that if you don't try HARD than you don't care or that you have given up. I talk about how there is something in the middle and share how to get better results by "trying...just not TOO hard." Learn More at KathyHartWood.com MasterYourGolfBrain.com Join my golf groups free: KathyHartWood.com/join Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 11

How to Quit Focusing On Your Golf Results

It is challenging in golf not to focus on your results whether a shot, a putt for birdie or your score. You want to quit focusing on your golf results. In this episode, I share with you on how focusing on your results does NOT help you perform better. I discuss how you can't control your results in golf and how, if you try to, it works against you. I share a few things that you CAN control in your game so that you can start taking more talent out to the course. https://MasterYourGolfBrain.com https://KathyHartWood.com Article on Lee Westwood Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 10

What NOT To Say During Your Round

The conversations you have on the golf course matter to your performance. You might blame your game or skill on your poor performance when the answer is really the topic of conversation and the time you give yourself to think. In this episode, I share what NOT to talk about and what good players talk about. I also discuss how to handle people in your group who talk too much or about topics that are not ideal. At the end of this episode, I share a VERY embarrassing story of a time I caddied ont he PGA Tour and absolutely said the wrong thing! There are 3 ways to work with me and you can learn more at MasterYourGolfBrain.com KathyHartWood.com Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 9

4 Signs Your Mental Game Needs Work

In this episode, I share with you 4 different ways to know if it is time to work on your mental game. I explain how you likely notice that you're getting in the way of playing to your potential and the typical plan to fixing it. There is a simple way to start working on your golf brain and I share with you how to get started today. There are two ways, as of this episode, to work with me and one is in my Golf Brain Masterclass that is opening soon. I share with participants the simple foundation to managing your thoughts and emotions on the course as well as tools to help you implement right away, If you are interested in learning more about the Masterclass, get on the waitlist/notification list HERE www.Masteryourgolfbrain.com/waitlist Link to Episode on dealing with emotions: 4 Ways to Deal With Anxiety: Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 8

How to Hit Fewer "Bad" Shots

How we describe our shots in golf can directly and indirectly affect our performance. In this episode, I share with you how your description of your score and your shots puts unnecessary pressure on your game. Instead of focusing on the results, I talk about a new way of describing your golf shots and your score that helps you perform better. Get on the waitlist for The Golf Brain Masterclass here: KathyHartWood.com/waitlist Watch on YouTube HERE Learn More at KathyHartWood.com Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 7

What Other People Think About You and Your Golf

Let's talk about those other people on the golf course and how they affect your golf. Worrying about what other people say or think on the golf course (and off) can greatly impact how you show up. In this episode, I show you a few different visuals and way to think so you can have more control in those situations that include other people and what they think about you - or what you think they think :) Watch on YouTube HERE Learn More at KathyHartWood.com Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Episode 6

Beliefs that Hold You Back in Golf

In this episode, I share with you how to discover the beliefs you have about different parts of your golf and how they affect your performance. I show where to look for these beliefs, why they can be a problem and how they impact your round. Finally , once you find some beliefs that are holding you back, I share three options you have and the one that creates better golf results. You can download a Belief Worksheet at KathyHartWood.com/beliefs More information visit: KathyHartWood.com Podcast website: https://abovepar.buzzsprout.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_MsZIZ9xrp3uf9t6G9KgDw Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE How many shots is your mental golf costing you? Take the quiz here: quiz.mymentalcaddy.com Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book Email Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com

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