Psychological Skills Flashcards
How do athletes cope with anxiety
Problem focused coping
Emotion focused coping
What are some problem focused coping methods and define it
Efforts to alter the problem that’s causing anxiety/stress
Information gathering
Competition plans
Goal setting
Self talk
Time management
What are some emotion focused coping methods and define it
Regulate emotional responses to the problem causing anxiety
Meditation
Relaxation
Wishful thinking
Reappraisal
Mental and behavioural withdrawal
How should we match anxiety to coping mechanisms
Cognitive anxiety —> mental relaxation
Somatic anxiety —> physical relaxation
Describe progressive muscle relaxation
Contrast between tension and relaxation:
Tense (5sec), release (50% 5sec), release (100% 10/15sec)
Describe how breathing can act as an intervention for anxiety
Holding in breath and breathing in increases tension
Breathing out decreases tension
Learning to breathe in high pressure situations is vital
How can pressure training act as a coping mechanism for anxiety
If training is demanding (task stress, performer stress, environment stress) then performer learns to cope with high stress environments
+ or - consequence based on performance in training
What are three types of self talk
Positive
Instructional
Negative
What are organic and strategic self talk methods
Organic: spontaneous + goal directed
Strategic: strategic
Define spontaneous self talk
Unintended thoughts that come to mind naturally
Define goal directed self talk
Rational response to spontaneous processes
Define strategic self talk
Pre determined self talk planing to trigger motivational functions
Describe thought stopping
Using a cue or a word to stop the thought
Should not be used as a long term coping mechanism
What is imagery
Crafting or recreating experiences in the mind
What role does imagery typically have in sport
A pre performance routine
Uses senses to create/imagine using the minds eye
Often paired with mental rehearsal