Performance anxiety exists in all walks of life. From nerves before a round of golf to those jitters you get prior to a big interview or presentation, it's not an uncommon feeling for all of us to experience.

Here's the cold hard truth about performance anxiety, though: It's all in your head.

When it comes anxiety in golf, there's something called the "Spotlight Effect" that often occurs - which is defined as "the psychological phenomenon by which people tend to believe they are being noticed more than they really are."

So you know that pressure you feel when you're standing over your tee shot and are worried that your playing partners will judge the result? Yeah, it's all an illusion in your mind.

Still, that type of performance anxiety is very real, so now that you know why it

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