Controlling Anxiety

Controlling Anxiety

HomeworkExamination questions and essay question(Will count towards next Topic Olympic leader

board)

ConnectorVideo and questions on the website

What do I need to learn? What can you recall from the syllabus that you

need to learn for this section?

Different types of anxietyDescribe and explain with an example cognitive

and somatic anxiety? Cognitive refers to thoughts and somatic to the

body’s physical responses

What is the difference between trait and state anxiety?

State (A-state) Trait (A-Trait)Subjective, consciously perceived feelings of apprehension and tensionFelt in a particular way

Example:

Personality trait to react to situations in an anxious way. It is enduring and gives a tendency to view all situations as threatening

Example:

Measuring anxietyMethod Advantage DisadvantagePhysiological methods

Observations

Questionnaires

TestsSCAT

STA1

CSAI 2

Stress management

Example 1As Rocky’s sport psychologist, how do you

propose to help him overcome his anxiety for the fight tomorrow?

Here’s what Rocky did…

RockyRocky overcame his ‘perceived imbalance

between ability and task demands’ (anxiety) by changing his goals.

He focused on a performance goal rather than an outcome goal.

He also kept things in perspective (he was always a nobody).

Example 2A golfer has been having problems with his

swing. How would you help him to prepare and what

would you teach him to do as he has a long putt to win a competition?

Tiger Woods

What did he do?

SummaryYou should be able to understand the

difference between cognitive and somatic anxiety

You should be able to suggest ways of decreasing anxiety in a sporting context.

StressWhat is it? Responding to stressControlling stress

Cognitive vs. somatic techniques (worksheet)

What have I learnt so far?

The journey Aspects of personality Arousal Controlling anxiety Attitudes Aggression Confidence Attribution theory Group success Leadership

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