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Anxiety in Sport
Anxiety in sport can be the difference between success and failure. Indeed, fine margins in sport can make all the difference. Controlling your levels of anxiety can be the difference between these fine margins. Below are cognitive and somatic strategies to support performers.
Goal Setting
Setting goals enables one to gain focus and direction. The set goals should conform to process and performance goals that enable performers to develop actions.
Deep Breathing
Breathe through the nose (3-5 seconds) and out the mouth (6-8 seconds) will help the chest expand and stomach to release. This will help with somatic anxiety.
Positive Self-Talk
Performers should work on swapping negative self-talk with positive. Positive self-talk will help in calming down and focusing on key aspects.
Relaxation Training
Performers should develop routines that help them relax each muscle group.
Confidence Building
Self-efficacy will enable the performer to reach goals. Self-doubt will prevent goals from being reached. Performers should remember good performances and compare these to those that were not successful. Distance travelled will help performers to raise how they felt in both situations.
Mindfulness
By concentrating on certain cues it is supportive for performers to develop mindfulness and therefore prevent barriers in thought and reduce somatic symptoms.
Physiological Balance
Performers need to develop routines where they can balance somatic feelings. This is possible through regulating symptoms when they occur.
Listening to Music
Research has indicated that music enables people to relax in mind and body. The type of music selected depends on actual performer choice.
Negative Thought Stopping
It is advisable to develop opportunities where performers can change affirmations created in the mind.
Therefore, during performance and training the performer must use positive thoughts to change from negative mindset
For example, ‘I cant do this’ can be changed to ‘I will do this’
Yoga
Performing yoga will help performers to reduce muscle tension and provide an opportunity for focus and clearer direction.
Biofeedback
Performers can benefit with biofeedback as they can assess heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen volume under pressure.
Imagery
If one is anxious it would be ideal to practice imagery. Imagery enables performers to focus on key cues that will support internal and external stimuli.
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