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Lesson for today: never leave town! - this is what happens when i'm away

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..

This morning I read a report on the BBC about a study done at St. Andrews University :

"Golfers who think too much about their technique between shots could be seriously affecting their performance, a study has suggested." - It suggests that the golfers in the study actually got worse when they verbally described their shots. 

So if we spend too much time analyzing what we do, we do it worse? Interesting. I'd like to see it compared to those who use visualization techniques before the shot. 

"Prof Anderson said the findings may have consequences for people who take part in other sports.

"This observation may have repercussions for athletes who depend on effective mental techniques to prepare for events," he added.

"Moreover, those who teach golf, or any motor skill, might be undoing their own talent in the process." 

I wonder if this works in other professions.. so if I teach speaking, I get worse at it? Interesting, very interesting. I will be keeping an eye on this study. My instincts are to agree and disagree at the same time.

 If we are just talking what we did, rather than what we should have done, is that reinforcing the 'wrong' pattern of action in the brain - is that why the golfer's shots got worse? So if they talked about what they should have done, would the shots have been better? As always I need to know more, but for today maybe we should all just do it, and stop thinking about it. 

Read the whole article from the BBC here.

There is somebody out there.

I wanted to write this post today in gratitude. To say THANK YOU and explain what for. 

Everyday when I write a blog post, or update my status on facebook, or twitter, or send out a newsletter I can't help wonder if anyone reads them - and then you show me you do, the comments, the photos of the cut-outs and posters you have up, the feedback. It's amazing. I can't believe that there are people out there who spent part of their day cutting out an image of me and then photographing it in different settings.. I'm not known for being slushy about things, but that makes me go all warm a fuzzy inside. 

When you guys quote back bits of the newsletter, or laugh at my facebook updates I feel connected to you. I will try and make the effort back more, with everyone. It only takes a minute of my time, and if anyone else could have that smile that I get when one of you has made the effort, then it's worth it. 

So without being all hearts and chocolate oranges about it. Thank you. Even in this strange, electronic world we must remember that there are REAL people out there, that names on a list have real hearts and real lives. Thank you for sharing a moment of yours with me. It tickles me!

more pics, more creativity

This is what happens when people are allowed scissors at work!

   

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I am one of those people who think that we are all thinking ourselves into a depression. 

That it is the negativity that is causing the fear, and fear only breeds fear. 

I know things aren't looking rosey out there for many right now, but if we spend our time focussing on what is wrong, we will just get more of it. 

I was delighted to read this morning of an English bank (Barclays) that sent a letter out to all their investors reassuring them that things were ok, and that "the bank would report a 2008 profit "well ahead" of market targets". As a result their shares jumped more than 60% - maybe more organizations should do the same, more businesses, more people. 

Lets share the good news, if you think you don't have any read this blog post and that should help you put things back into perspective. 

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