Ever since I read Marie Kondo’s smash hit debut book ‘The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up’ I’ve been enraptured with her breakout catchphrase of ‘Spark Joy.’ For me, it’s the simplicity of it and I believe its meaning can transcend from decluttering your belongings into any area of life and in particular to the golf course.
So, take a day off from the practice ground, make a brew and sit back and read how you can spark more joy out on those fairways.
1. Practice Gratitude
Yes, it’s a cliche, but there is a reason why the benefits of practicing gratitude are so widely touted as being beneficial.
Practicing gratitude puts you in the frame of mind of being more positive, which can only be a good thing when playing such an unpredictable game. Having the opportunity to get outside and make time for yourself to do something you enjoy is a wonderful thing and something all of us golfers should be grateful for.
2. Declutter Your Golf Bag
We’ve all fallen foul to the forgotten squashed banana at the bottom of our golf bag, but how many of us carry things we don’t need such as old scorecards, sweet wrappers, broken tees, empty suncream tubes and so on. Having an organised golf bag and knowing exactly where everything is will promote a feeling of being organised and in turn calm. There will be no more rummaging to find that one sharpie in the bag, everything will be to hand and easily accessible.
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3. Talk About The Lucky Shots
Golf is a game of mistakes and that results in golfers looking for any way they can to make mistakes not of their own doing. So, if that means terrible bounces, uneven greens and unlucky lies in grand retellings of around, all the better!
However, I believe the ‘I was unlucky’ mindset does us a disservice when it comes to accepting the ups and downs of the game. People who look for luck not only tend to be more lucky but are more resilient and likely to bounce back when things don’t go their way and who doesn’t need more luck on the course.
4. Treat Yourself
One of my favourites! Yes, money can’t buy happiness but…it can buy shiny new golf toys and who doesn’t like…
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