Stress

Question 1

Stress- definition

Answer 1

Feeling under a lot of pressure in a situation or a state of mental strain

Question 2

Causes of stress

Answer 2

Fear of failure
Injury
Social inhibition
Personality (type A)
Wanting to win/ competition
Ability
Age/ experience

Question 3

What are the 2 types of stress management techniques?

Answer 3

Cognitive (psychological) stress management techniques
Somantic (physiological) stress management techniques

Question 4

Examples cognitive stress management techniques

Answer 4

Positive thinking/ self talk
Negative thought stopping
Rational thinking
Mental rehearsal
Imagery
Goal setting
Mindfulness

Question 5

Examples of somantic stress management techniques

Answer 5

Breathing control
Biofeedback
Progressive muscular relaxation
Centering technique

Question 6

Advantages of stress management techniques

Answer 6

Techniques like mental rehearsal can help the performer to focus on what the intended result is
Techniques are relatively widely used as a means to control arousal/anxiety

Question 7

Disadvantages of stress management techniques

Answer 7

Techniques which are cognitive will only work if the performer can truly gain control over their mind to develop a positive mindset. Some techniques are not practical to use during performance, e.g. hard to measure physiological responses (e.g. heart rate) during performance. ​
Mental rehearsal can only be achieved if the performer understands what the correct performance should look and feel like