Topic 6 - Imagery techniques to control anxiety

Question 1

What does this involve?

Answer 1

Mental practice or mental reversal where an athlete thinks through or imagines themselves performing a skill or achieving a certain goal

Question 2

What is motivational-specific (MS)?

Answer 2

Seeing yourself winning something or being congratulated

Question 3

What is motivational general-mastery (MG-M)?

Answer 3

Seeing yourself coping in difficult circumstances and mastering challenging situations

Question 4

What is motivational general-arousal (MG-A)?

Answer 4

Imagery that reflects feeling of relaxation, stress, anxiety or arousal in relation to sports comeptitions

Question 5

What is cognitive specific (CS)

Answer 5

Seeing yourself performing specific skills

Question 6

What is cognitive general (CG)?

Answer 6

Imagery of strategy and game plans related to competitive events

Question 7

When should imagery be practiced?

Answer 7

Regularly

Question 8

What could imagery involve?

Answer 8

The athlete holding a specific price of equipment or wearing the sports kit