Dr. Izzy Justice: How to Easily Train Your Brain for Better Golf

💻️⛳️ Join Wicked Smart Golf Academy to lower your handicap Fast (no swing changes required): https://www.wickedsmartgolf.com/academy EPISODE CHAPTERS 01:46 - The impact of modern technology on the human brain: 06:40 - Adopting a color-coded language to manage mental states 09:21 - The importance of target-oriented sensory input to activate "grid neurons," which help the brain naturally calculate scale and force. 13:56 - Early target selection and the "coats of paint" metaphor 19:10 - Techniques for picking effective targets tee-to-green 22:13 - Putting strategies and activating destination neurons 36:26 - Maximizing practice through retrievability and storage 44:11 - The 411 Sleep Method for a balanced brain: 50:23 - High-level discipline on the green and quick recovery 57:40 - The "Acknowledge and Replace" technique: ABOUT THIS EPISODE Today I’m excited to welcome back Dr. Izzy Justice—a sports neuroscientist, author of 8 books including his latest, Your Brain Swings Every Club. His first time on in 2023 was a game changer as he helped you understand the concepts in GYRA Golf (one of my favorite mental golf books ever).  Dr. Justice has spent over 30 years studying emotional intelligence (EQ) in sports and has trained more than 300 coaches across golf, football, basketball, and endurance sports. He’s also a serious athlete himself, having completed over 40 triathlons, including 8 Half Ironmans and 5 full Ironmans. When you listen to this episode, you will learn: ⛳️Why heads up putting is a bad idea.  ⛳️How to pick targets from tee to green.  ⛳️Why you need to digital detox to let your brain relax. ⛳️The importance of picking targets early in your routine. ⛳️The practice keys to get your range game to the golf course.  ⛳️How the process of picking targets actually relaxes your brain.  ⛳️How highlight videos before bed can help you improve your swing. ️WICKED SMART GOLF RESOURCES ⤵️ 🧠 MENTAL GOLF PLAYBOOK (FREE 13-page guide to master your mental game): https://www.wickedsmartgolf.com/playbook ⛳️ JOIN WICKED SMART GOLF Practice Formula: https://www.wickedsmartgolf.com/formula 📚🎧READ/LISTEN to my books: Wicked Smart Golf: Play Better Golf and Shoot Lower Scores Without Changing Your Swing: https://amzn.to/4ebHkHQ Wicked Smart Golf II: The Blueprint to Breaking 80 Consistently: https://amzn.to/3C4wa9E Wicked Smart Golf III: Tournament Golf Secrets to Perform Under Pressure: https://amzn.to/4kJZeEF ------------------- RECOMMENDED GOLF PRODUCTS ️⛳️ DECADE GOLF (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%): https://www.birdiefire.com/shop/decad... ⛳️RYPSTICK Golf (Use Code "WICKEDSMART" to save 20%): https://rypgolf.com/products/rypstick... ⛳️ GOLF FOREVER (Use code "WICKEDSMART" to save 15%): https://shop.golfforever.com/WICKEDSMART ⛳️ HACKMOTION (Use code "WICKEDSMART" to save 5%): https://hackmotion.com/wickedsmart  LET’S CONNECT APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3vlcqIK SPOTIFY : https://spoti.fi/3rZQrF7 INSTAGRAM:   / wickedsmartgolf   TIKTOK :   / wickedsmartgolf   WEBSITE: https://www.wickedsmartgolf.com/ **Some links are affiliate links—using them helps support the channel at no extra cost to you.** #golfpodcast #golfmentalgame #golfpsychology