arousal regulation.ppt

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Why Regulate

Arousal

Athletes who dont effectively cope

With stress may experience:-decreases in performance,-mental and physical distress.

-Athletes need to be able toregulate arousal -to stay focused


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AnxietyReduction

Techniques

Somatic Anxiety

Reduction

Learn to feel the tension inyour muscles and then tolet go of this tension.

Progressiverelaxation


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AnxietyReduction

Techniques

Somatic Anxiety

Reduction

Learn to control your breathingin stressful situations.

Breathcontrol

When calm, confident, and in

control your breathing is smooth,deep, and rhythmic.

When under pressure and tenseyour breathing is short, shallow,

and irregular.


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AnxietyReduction

Techniques

Somatic Anxiety

Reduction

Become more aware of yourautonomic nervous systemand learn to control your

physiological and autonomicresponses by receivingphysiological feedback notnormally available.

Biofeedback


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AnxietyReduction

Techniques

Cognitive Anxiety

Reduction

Teaches individuals to quietthe mind, concentrate, andreduce muscle tension by

applying the basic elementsof meditation.

Relaxationresponse


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AnxietyReduction

Techniques

Cognitive Anxiety

Reduction

A series of exercisesdesigned to produce twophysical sensationswarmth

and heavinessand, in turn,produce a relaxed state.

Autogenictraining


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AnxietyReduction

Techniques

Multimodal Anxiety

Reduction

Teaches a person specificintegrated copingresponses, using

relaxation and cognitivecomponents to controlarousal.

Cognitiveaffective stress

managementtraining (SMT)


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The Matching Hypothesis

An anxiety-managementtechnique should be matched

to a particular problem.

Note: Some crossover effects occur

(e.g., somatic anxiety relaxationtechniques produce cognitive/mentalrelaxation as well).


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The Matching Hypothesis

Keys:

Follow matching-hypothesis predictions.1.

2. If you are not sure what type ofanxiety is most problematic, however,then use a multimodal technique.


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What Is Coping?

A process of constantly changingcognitive and behavioral efforts tomanage specific external and/orinternal demands or conflictsappraised as taking or exceedingones resources.

(Lazarus and Folkman, 1984)

Coping


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Coping Categories

Efforts to alter or manage theproblem that is causing the

stress (e.g., time management,problem solving). CAN CHANGE

Problemfocused

Regulating the emotional

responses to the problemthat causes the stress(e.g., relaxation, meditation).

CANT CHANGE

Emotion

focused


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OnSite Relaxation Tips

Smile when you feel tension coming on.

Have funenjoy the situation.Set up stressful situations in practice.

Slow down, take your time.

Stay focused on the present.

Come prepared with a good game plan.


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Signs of Underarousal

Moving slowly, not getting set

Mind wandering, easily distractedLack of concern about how onewill perform

Lack of anticipation or enthusiasm

Heavy feelings in legs, no bounce


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ArousalInducing

Techniques

Increase breathing rate.

Act energized.Use mood words and positivestatements.

Listen to music.Use energizing imagery.

Complete a precompetitive workout.

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