The Benefits of Stress for Athletic Performance

John, were there any other common traps that you thought of? No, I feel like the internal focus and the, I mean, go ahead hand to hand. When people learn, they don't learn to produce a specific movement pattern. Learn to vary movement patterns according to contextual conditions in order to stabilize performance. John: Coaches talk about stress is a negative experience that we want to help athletes avoid or get through. And it seems that you view stress and your research suggest that stress is a benefit.