a relaxation technique which involves the performer picturing themselves performing the skill perfectly or imagining positive outcomes before attempting it

a relaxation technique to control mental thoughts which involves the performer imagining themselves in a calm, relaxing place

a relaxation technique which involves a performer exaggerating their breaths in and out

developing cognitive positive thoughts about your own performance

Stress management techniques

Physical education

Inverted-U theory

Aggression

Personality types

Motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic

This unit develops understanding of how to best prepare our mind for competition and explores strategies like mental rehearsal, visualisation and imagery to support peak performance.

Sports psychology: mental preparation for performance

the performer picturing themselves performing the skill perfectly

the performer imagining themselves in a calm, relaxing place

a performer exaggerating their breaths in and out

Match the keywords and their definitions.

Positive self-talk will help to boost a performer's ...

Which of these is not a benefit of mental rehearsal?

Which two stress management techniques specifically focus on reducing anxiety?

{{ }} involves imagining oneself performing the skill correctly or achieving the desired outcome.

Which stage of learning should use stress management techniques to their benefit?

Which inverted-u graph has optimal arousal shaded?

If you can block out distractions from things such as the crowd, it will help you to {{ }} on the performance.

In which state of arousal are you most likely to experience stress and anxiety?

What does the term 'mental' refer to in sports psychology?

The athlete experiences low levels of arousal, leading to underperformance.

The athlete starts to experience an increase in arousal, improving performance.

The athlete hits a point of optimal arousal, leading to the best performance.

The athlete experiences too much arousal, leading to decreased performance.

As arousal increases, how does it impact performance? Starting with low arousal, put the statements in order.

What is a word meaning practice or repetition of a performance to prepare for the actual event?

Starter Quiz

Which inverted-u graph has optimal arousal shaded?