Anxiety Flashcards
1
Q
What is anxiety?
A
Negative emotional state associated with over-arousal/stress
2
Q
What is trait anxiety?
A
Innate, enduring/always there
3
Q
What is state anxiety?
A
Situation specific e.g. open water swimming
4
Q
What is the cognitive response to anxiety?
A
Worry, stress, nerves, self-doubt
5
Q
What is the somatic response to anxiety?
A
Increase heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate
6
Q
Zone of optimal functioning
A
When a performers’ level of arousal is at an optimum level, performance will be at it’d peak
7
Q
Characteristics of a performer ‘in the zone’
A
- performer is focussed
- confidence is high
- performance is effortless/automatic/smooth
- in control of emotions
- experiences satisfaction/peak flow
8
Q
Differences in the zone of functioning
A
- ZOF is different for each performer
- biggest factor is personality
- response to anxiety is also linked to sensitivity of reticular activating system
