SOMATIC STRESS MANAGMENT
TECHNIQUES

Biofeedback

Measuring device to determine
physiological changes

Changed include increase in heart rate ,
body temperature and muscle tension

Athletes can identify these changes
and work to control them

Breathing
Control

Deep controlled breaths

Controlled breath diverts attention from
stressful situation

Reapeating keywords

Progressive muscle
relaxation

Alternates between
states of muscle tension
and relaxation

COGNITIVE STRESS MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES

Thought
Stopping

Trigger word
to remove negative
thoughts

Simple movement
or complex routine

Positive self talk

Replacing negative thoughts
with positive thoughts

Allows player to focus
on the game

Imagery

Emotional feelings created
by a performer using senses to
recreate a positive situation

Imagine the emotional feel of a win
and the sights and sounds involved

Visualisation

Using a mental image of a skill
performed successfully

Skill is locked in and re-lived

Mental rehearsal

Gong over the performance
in your mind without moving