Stress Management Flashcards
What is stress?
The perceived inability to cope
What impact does fear of failure or poor performance have on performance levels?
Lowers performance
What impact does strong sense of wanting or needing to win have on performance?
Pressure lowers performance
Determination increases performance
What impact does knowing there is an audience and might feel judged have on performance?
Lowers performance
(Social inhibition)
What impact does having a genetic disposition towards stress have on performance?
Lowers performance
What impact does having previously made errors or being injured have on performance levels?
Lower performance
What impact does age and experience levels have on levels of performance?
Can either increase or decrease performance
What impact does thinking everyone is fitter then them and more prepared have on performance?
Lowers performance
What are the 2 categories of stress management techniques?
Cognitive
Somatic
What are some cognitive techniques for stress management
Goal setting
Rational thinking
Mental rehearsal
Imagery
Mindfulness
Positive thinking
Negative though stopping
What are some somatic stress management techniques?
Bio feedback
Relaxation
Centring
Breathing control
Progressive muscular relaxation
What is eustress?
Actively seeking the thrill or danger associated with the stressor
What happens when you feel stressed?
Release hormones in the body
Hypothalamus releases adrenaline
Increases blood pressure and provides extra energy
What are the negative effects of long term stress? (4) COMMON 4 MARKER
Heart attack
Stroke
High blood pressure
Lower performance levels
The concept of stress can be split into …
Stressors
Stress response
Stress experience
What are stressors?
Give some examples
Environmental changes that initiate stress
Such as competition, climate, frustration
What is the stress response?
Give examples
The physiological impact of stress
Increased heart rate, adrenaline, increased blood sugar
What is the stress experience?
The way we perceive the demand being made
