Managing anxiety within sport
An online course filled with educational material and practical strategies to help you learn how to manage anxiety
What you'll learn
What happens to your body when you are anxious
Breathing techniques to manage anxiety
How to identify thinking errors
How to become more aware of thoughts
How to challenge unhelpful thoughts
Progressive muscle relaxation
Summary
Within our lives we all would have experienced a degree of anxiety when playing sport. Whether that is playing competitively for an academy or playing grassroots sport with friends, we have all experienced some form of anxiety. Anxiety affects people in different ways. Some people will experience a range of unhelpful thoughts which can go through their mind, whereas others can experience strong unhelpful physiological symptoms (increased heart rate, muscle tension, sweating). For some people anxiety can become a regular occurrence and can have a detrimental impact on performance.
This training plan has been designed to help athletes develop a better understanding of what happens to their mind and body during times of stress and pressure. We will explore the flight/fight response and provide you with practical strategies to become more aware of your anxiety and how to manage physiological symptoms. We will also explore the relationship between anxiety and negative thoughts and help you to learn how you can start challenging unhelpful thoughts.
Course content
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Welcome
1 Lecture
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Welcome to your training plan
00:43
- Introduction
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Introduction to your online course
05:34
- Understanding anxiety within sport
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Anxiety within sport
04:44
Learning about anxiety
08:35
What causes anxiety
04:27
What maintains our anxiety
03:22
Impact of anxiety on performance
04:32
Theories of anxiety
04:14
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Mind and Body - Anxiety
2 Lectures
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The impact of anxiety
02:10
The flight/fight response
03:25
- The physical system
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Understanding the physical system
02:06
Redistribution of blood flow
00:49
Increase rate and depth of breathing
00:54
Increased sweating
00:51
Decreased activity of digestive system
00:50
Muscle tension
01:24
- Behavioural system
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Understanding the behavioural system
01:20
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Cognitive system
1 Lecture
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Understanding the cognitive system
01:27
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System restoration
1 Lecture
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Body restoration
02:02
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Strategies to manage anxiety
5 Lectures
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Emotional thermometer
03:39
Breathing and anxiety
03:08
Diaphragmatic breathing
06:27
Ratio breathing
04:47
Progressive muscle relaxation
03:19
- Managing anxiety (thoughts)
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Anxiety and thoughts
05:08
CBT and anxiety
07:03
Becoming aware of thoughts
03:18
Identifying thinking errors
05:02
Challenging negative thoughts
08:10
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Focus on things you can control
3 Lectures
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When we feel in control
03:17
Increasing our sense of control
01:43
Activity for increasing your sense of control
06:45
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Creating a mastery climate
2 Lectures
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Coaches and anxiety
03:43
Mastery climate and anxiety
03:59
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Overview
1 Lecture
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Review slide
03:04
Course materials
16 files
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CBT model (Blank example)
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CBT model with questions
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Diaphragmatic breathing
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Emotional Thermometer
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How athletes can manage anxiety
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Increasing your sense of control
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Progressive muscle relaxation guide
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Questions to ask yourself to help challenge negative thoughts
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Ratio breathing to help manage anxiety
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Thinking Error thought diary
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Thought Challenging
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Thought Diary
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How coaches can support athletes with anxiety
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Things you can control Vs. things you can't control
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Using problem solving to help you manage your worries
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Step 1
£29.00
This course includes:
- 2.5 hrs on-demand video
- 15 downloadable resources
- Full lifetime access
- Access on a variety of devices
Who is this course for:
- Coaches
- Athletes
- Teachers
- Parents
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