Tag: mental-health

  • The “Off” Days

    Sometimes, no matter what we do, our game just doesn’t work. The mind is scattered. The energy isn’t there. Every swing feels unnatural. The negative voices can’t be quieted. By the third hole, we’ve lost control and wish we’d stayed home. If you’ve had a stretch of these days over weeks or months, you might…

  • Peak performance, every round.

    Peak performance is an optimization problem. Athlete One mentally checks out, hoping the absence of intention will open the door to out-of-this-world ability. Athlete Two tries to control every outcome precisely. Athlete One is disengaged and plagued by careless play. Athlete Two is tense and anxious, finding nothing but erratic results. We need to be…