Managing Stress in Sports: Quieting the Mind and the Body

Research shows, and everyone agrees, that exercising and playing sports can be one of the best natural stress relievers we have for feelings of anxiety, depression and overwhelm. In this webinar, we address the problem that some experience when their sport becomes the stressor, and the weight of expectations creates undue nervousness, anxiety and negative thinking. If athletics is making you feel worse rather than better, it's often the case that the mind gets "stuck" on all the possible things that are at stake if your performance doesn't live up to your expectations. The strategies offered in this webinar are aimed at helping athletes:

a. Understand how "Mind Chatter" shows up in our athletic pursuits
b. Increase awareness of how the "mind" automatically focuses on results and exaggerates the stakes
c. Learn to "make room" for "Mind Chatter" instead of fighting it and resisting its presence
c. Develop strategies to refocus on aspects of the game that are more under the athlete's control 

Read Dr. Greene's accompanying ADAA blog post: Sports and Stress: Finding the Courage to Quiet the Mind Chatter