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Habits are huge. I’ve spent the last year plus trying to rewire some of my bad habits and introduce more good ones. It’s tough work and takes a lot of time and patience. One of the areas I’ve really seen improvement is golf. Talking in the back swing is huge. It really don’t do any good. I’ve gotten to a point though with practice to stop letting thoughts come into my head during my swing. I have a routine now where I breath in and clear the mind. If I’m feeling a little extra chatty I’ll take an extra moment to calm the mind. It’s easy to say and even harder to do in practice consistently.