Controlling Anxiety Flashcards
Somatic stress management techniques
Biofeedback
Relaxation/ progressive muscle relaxation
Breathing control
What is thought stopping
Use of cue/action: word
Re-directs attention to positive thoughts
Example - key word // focus
What is self talk
Use when negative thoughts occur
Replace with a positive statement about performance
example - nerves are good for before the race
What is imagery
Visualisation
Metal rehearsal
Internal and external
What is attentional control
Changing focus only to develop attention on relevant cues /
Improve selective attention
Broad/ external
External / narrow
Internal / broad
Narrow / internal
Cognitive stress management techniques??
- self talk
- thought stopping
- imagery
- attentional control
What did MgGrath say about how we deal in a stressful situation
4 stages that we go through
What are the 4 stages that MgGrath says that we go through
Environmental demand: // physical and psyc demand
Perception of environmental demand // judgement, specific requirements
Stress response // specific reaction : somatic or cognitive
Behaviour // execute the skill
What 2 types of stress are there?
Eustress: positive form of stress
Anxiety: negative form of stress
What is the SCAI
How?
Sport competitive anxiety inventory
Self report
20 statements: state anxiety
20 statements: trait anxiety
High trait usually means high state too
What is the SCAT test
Sport Competitive trait anxiety
Assess levels of trait anxiety in a pre competitive sporting environment
15 statements; how they feel
Shows how prone a perform is to anxiety
What is the SCAI-2
Type of anxiety test: see which form of anxiety a performer experiences
Assess state and corresponding behaviour
Finds cognitive and somatic anxiety as well as self confidence in a sorting situation
Done up to 1 hour before an event
