Athletes Authority ON AIR | Ep. 120 - "We Can't Be A Spectator In Our Own Life." Downgrading Pressure & Emotional Regulation w/ David King
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The Four Elements of Pressure
Pressure can present itself in a number of different ways. It can be instantaneous or premeditated. Pressure can occur quite quickly without you knowing. You have to use an understanding of your skill set before the game so that you can compete on instantaneous levels. The other two elements of pressure presenting itself are when it is internally driven and externally driven. For this young lady in one of the World Cup pool games her pressure was coming from an internal expectation of herself. She wasn't worried about the scoreboard, she wasn’t worried about winning or losing. She was worried about her own personal performance and what people thought of her.
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