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EP#44 Fight, flight or fairway: understanding nervousness and playing with confidence

EP#44 Fight, flight or fairway: understanding nervousness and playing with confidence

Update: 2025-08-28
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EP#44 Fight, flight or fairway: understanding nervousness and playing with confidence⛳🏌️‍♂️🎙️

Ever felt your heart racing before a big tee shot? Palms sweaty over a short putt? You're not alone—and you're not broken.

In this episode, we dive into the science behind nervousness, how the fight-or-flight response affects your performance, and most importantly—how to stay grounded when the pressure is on. 💥

🧠 Learn practical strategies to: ✅ Turn nerves into focus ✅ Calm your body and sharpen your mind ✅ Embrace pressure as part of the process

The Positive Golf Mindset podcast is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back, setting you on the path to playing better golf and living a happier, more fulfilled life. AND you’ll notice this isn’t all about golf - we use the game of golf as a frame of reference to discuss the challenges we all face in our everyday lives, careers, relationships and of course, in sport.⛳🚀💪

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EP#44 Fight, flight or fairway: understanding nervousness and playing with confidence

EP#44 Fight, flight or fairway: understanding nervousness and playing with confidence

Matthew Stilwell