Relaxation and Energizing Strategies

Question 1

What are the ways to develop arousal adjustment skills

Answer 1

Education: knowing and understanding the zone (spotlight analogy)
Acquisition: teach specific skills
Implementation: practice it

Question 2

Define relaxation techniques

Answer 2

Procedures designed to lower anxiety, arousal, and muscles

Question 3

What is an energizing technique?

Answer 3

Procedures designed to increase arousal levels (goal to increase heart rate and energy)

Question 4

What are the 3 Relaxation Options?

Answer 4

1. Reduce stress that enters the body
2. Reinterpret the stressor
3. Reaction adjustment

Question 5

What are the types of relaxation and strategies that apply to them?

Answer 5

1. Total Relaxation: deep breathing, music, imagery, and meditation
2. Rapid Relaxation: deep breathing, smile, pep talks, slow down, have fun

Question 6

What are the steps to a performance routine?

Answer 6

Readying, Imagining, Focusing, Executing, and Evaluating

Question 7

What are general energizing strategies? For who specifically?

Answer 7

Team Based: goal setting, visual messages, pep talks, fan support
Individual Based: music, imagery, cued response, individual goal setting