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Sports Psychology Principles
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Intrinsic Motivation
The drive that stems from within an athlete to achieve for personal satisfaction rather than external rewards.
Focus and Concentration
The ability of an athlete to maintain attention on relevant cues and tasks during performance.
Relaxation Techniques
Practices like deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and meditation used to reduce tension and anxiety.
Cohesion
The extent to which a team sticks together and remains united in the pursuit of its goals and objectives.
Self-Talk
The internal dialogue that occurs in an athlete's mind, which can influence confidence and focus in performance.
Stress Management
Techniques and strategies designed to help athletes control their response to the demands placed on them.
Goal Setting
Establishing specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives to enhance motivation and focus.
Arousal Regulation
Techniques used by athletes to control their level of mental and physiological activation to optimize performance.
Biofeedback
Use of electronic monitoring to convey information about physiological processes, with the aim of gaining control over them.
Resilience
The ability of an athlete to bounce back from setbacks, adversity, failures, and even trauma.
Visualization
Mental imagery technique where athletes mentally rehearse their sport, improving neural pathways for actual performance.
Mental Toughness
A psychological edge that allows athletes to cope better than opponents with the many demands of sport.
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