Part 3: Why Use Relaxation?

• Why Use Relaxation?

  • To calm the body physiologically.
  • Relaxation works to decrease muscle tension, decrease heart rate, & decrease breathing
  • To shift attention from negative anxiety provoking thoughts to a relaxed, focused mindset 
  • To more positive ones
  • To help you reach your optimal level of physical & mental arousal (activation), before & during competition
  • To help you achieve proper pre competition mental preparation
• Why Use Relaxation?

  • To calm the body physiologically. Relaxation works to decrease muscle tension, decrease heart rate, & decrease breathing. 
  • Not trying to calm down to being completely relaxed 
  • Is so aren’t over aroused 
  • Window of opportunity to use centering/relaxation skills to return to optimal level & try avoid cognitive anxiety & catastrophe - to start from start 
  • Get self back