My Mind - Friend or Foe (enemy)?
Fear of the unknown happens to everyone at some point in their lives. Bowling in front of your home town crowd; bowling against your idol; and bowling against what you have been told are the best players in the world, creates fear - fear of the unknown, some might even call it anxiety or apprehension. Your hands shake, sweat, and get cold. You feel nervous, cant remember things, make technical errors, mental and physical preparation abandon you or resemble the slightest distinction of a thought and your overall performance has you talking to yourself. You have a general discomfort that dominates everything else including your overall game plan to becoming a champion. Research shows that these physical reactions are the same for fear, anger and excitement. Its your mind that determines how you react to the various stimuli while standing, observing, playing (post and pre game time) and walking off the lanes after a shot. The great Chinese philosopher C...