Managing Emotions: Golf's Next Frontier

Being "on" doesn't have to be a random event the "Freeze-Framer® for Golf" teaches you how to get in sync - and stay there.

Training your body, your swing and your mind has been the subject of many golfing books and techniques. The next frontier in the golfer's quest to master the game will be learning to manage the emotions. Emotional states drive physiological functions and performance, especially in finesse sports like golf, where millimeters and milliseconds make the difference between success and disappointment. This February, at the 51st PGA Merchandise Show, Quantum Intech®, an innovative technology products manufacturing and licensing company, is introducing a new product called the "Freeze-Framer® for Golf." This software program helps you to achieve and maintain emotional mastery on the golf course.

Emotions are part of every golfer's game. Have you ever watched a golfer experience anger or frustration on the golf course, and then seen his swing get more out of sync? He'll pull out a nine iron instead of the six iron he needs. He reads a putt and has no feel for distance. Although his putt is executed with perfect direction, it ends up ten feet short. His crisis started at that very first moment he felt anxiety. Emotions can quickly override and undo all of the long hours of work and practice we put in.

Anxiety, irritation and anger are all types of emotions that can turn up the mental noise to such a disruptive pitch that it becomes difficult to perform. Concentration, motor coordination, and decision-making skills are all compromised when the "inner-mechanics" of our heart, brain, nervous system and emotions get out of sync. This feeling of being out of sync is called cortical inhibition. Simply said, cortical inhibition is when the electrical signals from the heart to the brain are chaotic, or out of sync, much like a radio station that has static. The internal mental noise, or static, generated from feelings of anxiety, frustration and anger causes a golfer's otherwise refined skills to suffer.

A simple, yet powerful technology called the "Freeze-Framer for Golf" allows people to control the mind and emotions, even in the face of mounting pressure. You know what it feels like when you're "on." When we're "on" we are in sync. The electrical signals going from the heart to the brain are coherent, smooth and clear. Positive feelings and smooth, even heart rhythms facilitate, or improve, the brain's ability to process information; this is called cortical facilitation. It means our physical reflexes are quicker and we can think more clearly.

The "Freeze-Framer for Golf" trains you on how to manage your emotions and synchronize your heart, brain and nervous system to produce fluid and coherent performance. It gives you immediate feedback on your internal state and takes the guess work out of whether you're in the right frame of mind and attitude. From practice with the "Freeze-Framer for Golf," you will build an internal reference point that you can take with you onto the golf course. Many pro golfers that are using it are finding that it not only lowered their score, but by building more emotional coherence, they also are experiencing an increased feeling of enjoyment in their game.

Quantum Intech manufactures and licenses this innovative technology based on its proprietary HeartMath® System, which is the leading, scientifically validated system of stress relief and mental and emotional self-management. The Freeze-Framer is based on ten years of research. The research behind this emotion-regulated technology includes dozens of scientific studies published in peer-reviewed journals such as American Journal of Cardiology, Stress Medicine and Psychosomatic Medicine.

For more information about Quantum Intech go to www.quantumintech.com. To purchase the "Freeze-Framer for Golf", go to our online store or call (800) 450-9111.

Gabriella "Gaby" Boehmer
PR Director
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