Overcoming Performance Anxiety

Have you ever experienced jitters or the sensation of having butterflies in your stomach or the feeling that you’re going to throw up, just before a really big game?

That reaction is known as performance anxiety.

Performance anxiety is defined as the “the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, whether actually or potentially.”

Most public performers such as musician, speakers and lecturers as well as athletes have a varying degree of performance anxiety. Some have just a healthy level that enables them to perform better; others have an incapacitating case which can get in the way of achieving peak performance.

Most athletes experience performance anxiety and worry over how they will perform in the game. All these negative thoughts can spell disaster. Even if the athlete had undergone well-designed and rigorous physical training when he has insufficient mental and psychological training, he will experience performance anxiety.

Training should also be done to address mental and psychological areas. Training an athlete to think positive and believe in his athletic abilities is as important as a physical training.

Breathe in, close your eyes and see yourself waving that trophy in the air.

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