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• Sports


  An activity that requires physical actions and skills where individuals or teams compete under a set of rules
• Individual sports


  • Also known as solo sports
  • One competes by oneself
  • Participants do not have teammates to rely on to achieve the main objective
  • Allow athletes to go at their own pace since they are not affected by other athletes' progression
• Dual sports


  • Involve two athletes on the same team competing with two athletes of the opposite team, known as two on two
• Stress


  A reaction of the body and mind to upsetting or challenging life incidents such as tense feelings, worry and discomfort
• Stressors


  • Major life changes that threaten one's sense of security and self-esteem (family and social life)
  • Everyday problems of daily hassles or occasional petty incidents
  • Physical surroundings that affect the level of day-to-day stress
• Managing one's stress through individual and dual sports

  1. Exercise - Working out regularly to relax body and mind, improve mood

  2. Relax muscles - Stretching, massage, hot bath, good sleep

  3. Deep breathing

  4. Make time for hobbies

  5. Skills

  6. Critical Elements
• Individual sports


  • Athlete can progress at own pace to improve skills
  • Skills are more mental than physical - autonomy, self-discipline, focused thinking, passion
  • Allows aiming for personal goals without worrying about hurting the team
• External motivation


  Comes from someone else or involves gaining a reward, e.g. coach yelling, winning a medal, parent telling to do something
• Intrinsic motivation


  Desire comes from within, a trait many individual sport athletes possess, e.g. running a personal best, attempting to qualify for a tournament