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Sports Psychology (Motivation (Types of Motivation (Intrinsic motivation -…

- - - - Athletes learn to recognise tension in a muscle group, then relax the muscle by contracting then relaxing them. Assists them to ignore distracting cues and focus again
    - - Used to bring about a state of deep relaxation. A person focuses their mind on one thing for a period of time
    - - Used to relax, refocus and release tension
    - - Sensors detect raised tension or stress in the body (HR, BP and BT). Athletes use relaxation techniques to try and reduce this tension
    - - Inoculate means to expose the body to certain situations so that it develops an immunity to that situation. SIT exposes the body to stress and enables the athlete to adapt, cope and work effectively under stress
  - - - ↑ state of awareness in CNS. As athletes take rapid breaths, they focus on their performance and use this as a centring technique that shuts out other distractions
    - - Getting excited can get athletes pumped up
    - - Positive talk (self or coach). Words such as tough, aggressive, strong and dependable have been found to ↑ arousal levels. Listening to upbeat music can also ↑ arousal levels
    - - Picturing or visualising events that are uplifting and energising to the athlete
    - - Needs to be done in a relaxed state for 5-10 minutes at a time. You have to imagine yourself in a successful state. Coaches should try to train the athlete with different senses in mind - Kinaesthetic: doing, Auditory: hearing, Visual: seeing, Tactile: feeling
    - - Considered more effective than mental imagery in that it replicates the game situation. It aims to train the brain to cope with circumstances that will occur in the game. Simulation and imagery should be used together for maximum effect.