Stress Management Flashcards
Define stress
A negative response of the body to a threat causing anxiety
Define eustress
A positive response of the body to a threat
3 causes of stress (stressor)
Injury
Important game
Good opponents
What are the 4 somatic stress management techniques
Biofeedback
Progressive muscle relaxation
Cantering
Breathing control
What is biofeedback
Using advice to help recognise the physical changes that happen under stress
What is progressive muscle relaxation
Alternating between a period of muscle tension and relaxation
What is cantering
Breathing control whilst relaxing the chest and shoulders using controlled breaths
What is breathing control
Controlling and concentrating on the rate of depth of breathing
What are the 5 cognitive stress management techniques
Thought stopping
Positive self talk
Imagery
Visualisation
Mental rehearsal
What is thought stopping
Using a trigger to remove unhelpful thoughts
What is positive self talk
Replacing negative thoughts about performance with positive ones
Imagery
Recreating a feeling of successful movement
Visualisation
Using a mental image of the skill
Mental rehearsal
Going over the movements in your mind
What are the 4 styles in niddefers model of attentional focus
Broad
Narrow
Internal
external
