Minding Your Mind - The yips
An episode of the Minding Your Mind podcast, hosted by James O'Loghlin, titled "Minding Your Mind - The yips" was published on October 22, 2021 and runs 38 minutes.
October 22, 2021 ·38m · Minding Your Mind
Summary
Professional golfers sometimes forget how to putt. They’ve spent years putting thousands of balls, then suddenly they can’t do it anymore. It’s called ‘The Yips’ and a similar thing can afflict gymnasts, baseball players and tennis players. What is ‘The Yips’? How can you forget an action that you have practiced for years? Is it about anxiety, or something else? How do you cure ‘The Yips’? If you have any questions or comments email Ian and James at [email protected] . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out more about depression and support services you can contact Head to Health at www.headtohealth.gov.au Beyond Blue at www.beyondblue.org.au , Lifeline at www.lifeline.org.au or on 13 11 14 and www.headspace.org.au. Thanks to Future Generation Global.
Episode Description
Professional golfers sometimes forget how to putt. They’ve spent years putting thousands of balls, then suddenly they can’t do it anymore. It’s called ‘The Yips’ and a similar thing can afflict gymnasts, baseball players and tennis players. What is ‘The Yips’? How can you forget an action that you have practiced for years? Is it about anxiety, or something else? How do you cure ‘The Yips’?
If you have any questions or comments email Ian and James at [email protected] . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover.
To find out more about depression and support services you can contact Head to Health at www.headtohealth.gov.au Beyond Blue at www.beyondblue.org.au , Lifeline at www.lifeline.org.au or on 13 11 14 and www.headspace.org.au. Thanks to Future Generation Global.
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