Managing Worry in Sport

Work through a variety of psychological techniques to take back control of your worry

What you'll learn

How to become more aware of worry

How to get back in control of your worry

How to use worry time

How to use problem solving to overcome worry

Summary

For many athletes performing at the highest level can cause a certain degree of worry or anxiety which can lead to a number of negative consequences including unhelpful thinking patterns and physiological symptoms (increased heart rate, muscle tension, sweating). Performing at the highest level requires a certain mindset and attitude where athletes view stress and pressure as a challenge rather than a threat.

Within this training plan we are going to provide you with some strategies to help you become more aware of your worry and identify the difference between hypothetical and practical worries. We are going to introduce you to worry time which is an exercise to help you take back control of your worry and finally we will explore how you can effectively problem solve when faced with practical worries.

Course content

Welcome 1 Lecture: Welcome to your training plan

00:43
Introduction 1 Lecture: An introduction to managing worry in sport

02:45
Understanding worry 5 Lectures: What is worry?

01:22

Triggers and the impact of worry

02:08

What maintains worry?

01:11

Hypothetical Vs. practical worries

03:05

How do people manage their worries

01:53
Worry awareness 1 Lecture: Becoming aware of your worry

02:07
Worry time 5 Lectures: Worry time - Step 1

02:13

Worry time - Step 2

01:09

Worry time - Step 3a

01:26

Worry time - Step 3b

01:54

Worry time - Step 4

02:02
How to problem solve 2 Lectures: Problem solving and worry

01:52

Using problem solving

03:29

Course materials

4 files

7 steps to worry time
My Worry Diary
Problem Solving Worksheet 1
Problem Solving Worksheet 2

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Adam Morris

Adam is managing director of BelievePerform which he founded in 2012. Adam has a passion for inspiring, educating and helping others to overcome problems and develop positive mental health. He is focused on reducing the stigma attached to mental health and building online content that can be used to help build people’s resilience and coping skills.

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