As much as you can, let the tension in your body dissolve, including arms and hands, shoulders, and belly. A certain amount of tension is necessary to maintain our posture and hold onto the club. Any more than that interferes with the flow of the swing.
A key to removing tension is to breathe...a full breath. The deep breath means your filling the bottom of your lungs. This full breath presses down on your diaphragm, pushing out your belly.
So...be sure you remember to breathe and diffuse the tension before executing any shot. Having engaged your mind fully from behind the ball in the image of the shot you've planned, gently take a full breath through you nostrils and slowly exhale through your nostrils and/or mouth. Only when the exhalation is completed do you start your approach to the ball. This transition from breathing to walking is very important! Now you're ready to make a smooth flowing swing.
If you breathe fully to ease the tension in the body, when the mind checks on the body, it recognizes the lack of tension and concludes that "we're not in trouble anymore."
