T4 Flashcards
Define Arousal
a HEIGHTENED SENSE OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ALERTNESS OR ACTIVATION
What is self efficacy
an individual’s belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments
What is Anxiety?
A subjective feeling of apprehension that is accompanied by a heightened state of arousal
What is Cognitive Anxiety
Involves negative thoughts about an upcoming performance
What is Somatic Anxiety
involves physical sensations such as butterflies in your stomach or sweaty palms
What are the two basic pillars of
Awarness
Wisdom
What is the flow state?
a state of mind in which the performer feels as though they are “in the zone”
What is self talk?
Self talk is an interesting
What is negative self talk
Critical and unhelpful dialogue that you say to yourself
What are trigger words?
Trigger words are instructional self-talk that an athlete says to themselves as a remindeer of what to do
Trigger words are useful when an athlete has trouble with over arousal, anxiety or confidence. Saying a trigger word helps them to re-focus and concentrate on performing the desired response instead
What can over Arousal Anxiety or confidence lead to.
Can lead to athletes losing concentraion and default to a less desirable action
Why wouldnt music help focus to block external distractions?
Cant have headphones in a game
What are some ways to refocus
Refocusing plans
Thought Stopping
What are refocusing plans
Allows the athlete to recenter their docus on the present moment and stay emotionally under control
What is thought stopping
Thought stopping is about identifying when negative talk is impacting your performances and putting some strategies in place to address this process.
What is Progressivve muscle relaxation
PMR is a form of therapy that involves tightening and relaxing your muscle groups, one at a time in a specific pattern. The goal is to release tension from your muscles while helping you recognise what tension feels like
What is abdominal breathing
Breathing excercises that can be key to controlling anxiety and muscle tension.
What are performance routines?
A routine estavlished by the athlete in order to maintain focus
What are the different types of performance routines?
Physical preparation
Emotional preparation Equipment preparation
Rituals
What is attention
your awarness of the surrounding environments and acknowlegment of cognitive process
What is concentration?
The ability to deliberately focus your attention to the task ahead
What are internal distractors
thoughts or feelings that divert your attention from the task at hand such as emotions or pain
What are external distractors
Factors out of your control
What is mental Rehersal
Simple and common way to prepare for physical performance is to mentally reherse your performance
What are some techniques
Imagery, Mental Rehersal, Self Talk, Trigger words,
What are some attention and concentration techniques
Refocusing plans
Though Stopping
What is a refocusing plan
Allows athletes to recenter
