Dr. Mo Pickens with Insights on How to Sharpen your Mental Game for the Big Events - a podcast by PGA TOUR

Dr. Morris Pickens or "Dr. Mo" as his clients affectionately call him, is a Sports Psychologist specializing in Competitive Performance Enhancement.

He coaches athletes and business professionals to learn how to Choose Success and reach their highest potential. His clients have a combined 29 PGA Tour victories including four majors, over 300 amateur wins and two NCAA Championships. 

A Ph.D. in sport psychology, Dr. Mo joins #OntheMark to help you to bring your best mental game when the stakes are at their highest.

He shares 6 Mental Techniques that will help you retain Focus, remain Calm, and have directed Mental Thoughts and Energy under pressure:

Staying Where Your Feet Are,

Enjoying the Big Event,

Talking to Yourself,

Realizing it is just Another Day,

Preparing Physically but Not Making Things Emotionally More Important, and 

Knowing the 4 Potential Result Outcomes and Learning to Have a Positive Mental Response

Dr. Mo elaborates on each topic and shares PGA TOUR examples like Zach Johnson and Keegan Bradley - players who he has guided to Major Championship and PGA TOUR successes. He also explains how his players use the very same techniques to remain mentally focussed and positive when performing on the biggest of stages, like The Masters in Augusta, GA this week.

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