Most of the time, an athletes fear is about avoiding poor results whether piror to or during a performance. Athletes often fear the negative consequences of a poor or less than perfect performance. Athletes worry about letting their team or coach down. They worry about disappointing a parent or not performing up to a parent’s expectations. They worry about many things that are often not under their direct or immediate control and a lot of this worry is unnecessary. Common fears for athletes: Fear of losing a match, game, or race – you badly want to win and are afraid you will not win. Fear of negative social evaluation – you fear others will view you as a failure in sports. Fear of embarrassment – you are afraid you embarrass yourself in front of others if you don’t perform. Fears of letting others down – you do not want to let others down such as a coach, parent, or teammate. Fear of letting in the effort and not ever getting the “pay off” or not playing o your potential. You don’t want you hard works, talent, and long practices to be for not. Fear of not performing up to others expectations – you worry about not meeting others, expectations for you, such as a parent. Fear of being rejected, losing respect, or not gaining approval. Fear of making mistakes and not performing perfectly after having worked so hard at it.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 17:12:18 +0000
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