Anxiety’

• Anxiety

  A negative emotional state that is closely associated with arousal. It is experiencing apprehension and being aware of high arousal linked to our fears and worries
• state anxiety

  Persons immediate condition of anxiety in any one situation (Temporary)
• Trait anxiety

  Innate anxiety, natural anxiety level. The pre-disposition part of the personality
• State anxiety may be due to

  • Fear of failure / competition
  • fear of injury
  • fear of being threatened
  • fear of embarrassment
• Competitive anxiety

  The worry or apprehension experienced during or about competitive experiences
• Factors relating to competitive anxiety

  • Individual difference in reaction to situations
  • different types of anxiety
  • the competition process
• Peak flow experience

  • Timing of movement and actions appear perfect
  • seem unable to do wrong
  • everything they try works
  • experiences greatest happiness and self fulfilment
• Characteristics of peak flow

  • A feeling that the performer has the necessary skills to meet the challenge
  • Complete absorption in the activity
  • clear goals
  • action and awareness are merged
  • total concentration on the task
  • apparent loss of consciousness
  • an almost subconscious feeling of self-control
  • no extrinsic motivation
  • time ‘freezes’
  • effortless movements