Being in the moment is crucial for capturing your best performance in golf and beyond. Relish everything about the present, even your nerves and anxiety, and circumstances you may not even like. I have long preached "being comfortable with being uncomfortable." Interestingly, long-time golf pro, Dennis Tiziani told his son-in-law, PGA TOUR player Steve Stricker, almost exactly the same thing early in the 2010 season.

Whether struggling or in the groove, continue to focus on everything in the present tense. This can include your breathing and your surroundings, but always your target. This can translate into either aggressive or conservative play, but the critical thing is that you are not focused upon the past or the future. Being focused upon yourself and your surroundings in the present is the essence of spiritualism in practice. You will then know when to play conservatively or to take prudent chances.

The ego loves a battle and is always creating foes in either the past or future. By embracing the present, you quiet the ego, your "monkey mind." Recognizing fear or that you are uncomfortable is the best way to do just this. It calls your ego on the carpet saying "I know you, you can't mess with me." YOU and not your ego is then in control. Relish anything in golf or beyond that makes you feel uncomfortable; while others are squirming you will develop an unusual, but relevant comfort zone. (This is exactly what Tiger Woods does.)