One major issue amongst athletes is dealing with excessively high levels of anxiety and tension. Although other athletes suffer from low levels of arousal, it is dealing with anxiety and tension that has become the biggest problem. The increase in tension and anxiety will most like result in weakening an athlete’s performance. By combining this causes and effects and you get what is called the anxiety/stress spiral, which is high levels of anxiety …showed first 75 words of 783 total…

…showed last 75 words of 783 total…the relaxation response. One effective theme is the use of self-statements to suggest to the mind that the body is relaxed. The meditation process is when the athlete focuses their attention on one single thought, sound, or object. Mediation should be practiced in a particularly quiet room, and seated in a comfortable position. This method can only be completed when the athlete has a passive attitude and a decreased muscle tone. Many methods of meditation