I came across a new therapy (to me at least) called EMDR. It appears to be a relatively simple technique that involves moving your eyes back and forth rapidly to reduce anxiety. Perhaps some readers have had this therapy for the more important things it's used for such as recovery from post traumatic stress, other trauma or depression. After reading about how the therapist moves their hand back and forth in front of the patient's eyes so they track the movement, I had a flashback of that famous Three Stooges ploy :eek:

For those who have tournament jitters or seem to be tensing up and gaacking putts, I wonder if this simple exercise before throwing might work? I know many people have a pre-shot routine that helps them get in the groove. Perhaps this technique would work better for those who stress a little more than they'd like?

Maybe Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt could address this when she gets back on PDGA Radio this spring. In the meantime, here's a website on the topic and there are several others:
www.healthyplace.com/Communities/depression/treatment/emdr/article_works.asp (http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/depression/treatment/emdr/article_works.asp)

I came across a new therapy (to me at least) called EMDR. It appears to be a relatively simple technique that involves moving your eyes back and forth rapidly to reduce anxiety. Perhaps some readers have had this therapy for the more important things it's used for such as recovery from post traumatic stress, other trauma or depression. After reading about how the therapist moves their hand back and forth in front of the patient's eyes so they track the movement, I had a flashback of that famous Three Stooges ploy :eek:

For those who have tournament jitters or seem to be tensing up and gaacking putts, I wonder if this simple exercise before throwing might work? I know many people have a pre-shot routine that helps them get in the groove. Perhaps this technique would work better for those who stress a little more than they'd like?

Maybe Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt could address this when she gets back on PDGA Radio this spring. In the meantime, here's a website on the topic and there are several others:
www.healthyplace.com/Communities/depression/treatment/emdr/article_works.asp (http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/depression/treatment/emdr/article_works.asp)



Interesting !!!

Is this the best way to reduce anxiety, or just the best legal way? Cause we all know, if it's legal it can't be any good.

I think if I shifted my eyes back and forth quickly just before putting, I'd probably break out laughing. This of course would reduce my tension and may actually help. If I didn't laugh, some people watching might think I was having a stroke (well I would be sort of :D)

If that technique was used by Moe, Curly or Larry back in their Disc Golf playing days, I am soitinly going to give it a try during my next round or the next time I practice some putting. By the way, would you please drop the vernacular! :D

I just want to correct your spelling. It's soitny not soitinly

Please try to use spell check next time

I don't know. My Stooge dictionary lists: soytenlie (nyuk, nyuk :p)

This thread drift is too good to pass up....

http://www.realbeer.com/nmvbp/3stooges.htm

It is EXCELLENT beer, but hard to find.

Slogan is: "You want Moe beer!"

After pouring, it has a curly head on top! :p

HiLARRYous!! :D

Slogan is: "You want Moe beer!"


Make that 2 Moe, please.......... :D

Shemple minded humor going on here...

Wise guy, huh?!?!?

I inherited the dry~humor gene from pops!

After Moe and Larry died, Iggy Pop joined the Stooges

I heard that Curly used to have a putting stroke that was as pure as the driven snow, but then he drifted... :D

www.threestooges.com (http://www.threestooges.com)

It sounds like an interesting idea... and thinking back to when I've made some putts that weren't just putts, but those putts where suddenly everything just ZOOMED right into the chain link I wanted (like everything else blacked away) (I had 2 today in tourney play) It sounds like this rapid movement may have happened... unintentionally.

I'll try it.