Sports psychologist Dr. Stephen Ginsberg talks about how you can practice your mental game.

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]Hi, I'm Dr. Stephen Ginsberg, clinical and sports psychologist and owner of Ginsberg Performance.

[00:00:05]Today, we're going to be talking about how to practice your mental game.

[00:00:09]Everyone's heard that old adage by Jack Nicklaus that golf is 90% mental, 10% physical. But, how often are you practicing your mental game?

[00:00:18]That's because most people don't know how to practice their mental game.

[00:00:21]So, while there are many different skills you can practice, today we're going to be talking about visualization.

[00:00:26]And there's two different kinds of visualization. There's success visualization, which is imagining yourself doing something successful out on the golf course. And that's great. If you want to enhance it, try using all five senses. So, imagine what it will feel like, what it will taste like, smell like, sound like out there on the course when you're being successful.

[00:00:47]And next, practice resilience visualization. In this, briefly imagine yourself struggling with some disappointing shot and bouncing back, taking a deep breath, going through your bounce-back process, and making the next great decision.

[00:01:03]So, you could do all of these things from your couch or your bed. You don't even have to get up. That's how you practice the mental game. That's how you get better.