Paper 2 Sports Pshchology - Stress Management To Optimise Performance Flashcards
Stress
Linked to negative feelings and can be seen as a physiological state produced by perceived physiological and psychological forces acting on our sense of well-being
Stressor
The environmental changes that can induce a stress response
Could be climate, competition, conflict
Stress response
The physiological changes that occur as a result of stress
Stress experience
The way we perceive the situation
Two types of state anxiety
Cognitive anxiety
Somatic anxiety
Cognitive stress management techniques
- Positive thinking
- Mental rehearsal
- Negative thought stopping
- Rational thinking
- Imagery
- Mindfulness
Somatic stress management techniques
- Relaxation
- Progressive muscular relaxation
- Biofeedback
- Centring
- Breathing control
Goal setting
Often used to control levels of stress/anxiety in sport
Different types of goals
Outcome goals = Related to the end result/ goals to win
Performance goals = Concerned with performance/ Trying to beat a PB
Process orientated goals = Concentrate on the performers technique and tactics
Examples of stressors
- The environment
- Competition
- Conflict with other players
Mental rehearsal
The technique of forming a mental image of the skill or event that you are about to perform
Mindfulness
Used as a therapeutic technique, often involving meditation, with the individual taking into account the present.
It concerns our environmental awareness and our relationships with others at a particular point in time.
Progressive muscular relaxation
Much more lengthier process then than self relaxation but can be very effective
Biofeedback
- Used to collect data such as heart rate, blood pressure and respiration rates
Centring
Similar to mindfulness in that you focus on the here and now and concentration is shifted to the centre of the body
