from about.com's SWIMMING section
Overcoming Performance Anxiety with Sports Psychology
Sports psychology tips can help you overcome performance anxiety in sports
By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com Guide
Updated July 08, 2010
Many athletes who perform well during training or practice can suffer from performance anxiety on game day. If feelings of nervousness, anxiety or fear interfere with your sports performance, learning to use a few tips from sports psychology may help you get your anxiety under control and reduce game day nerves.
Performance anxiety in sports, sometimes referred to as 'choking,'is described as a decrease in athletic performance due to too much perceived stress. Perceived stress often increases in athletes on game day because (1) they have an audience and (2) they have extremely high expectations of their success. This type of stress is often based upon the way the athletes interpret the situation.
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