Ologies with Alie Ward Sports & Performance Psychology (ANXIETY & CONFIDENCE) with Sari Shepphird
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Jan 16, 2018 AI Snips
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Choking On A First Pitch
- Alie practiced throwing a first pitch for weeks and choked, bouncing the ball before it hit the plate.
- The miss embarrassed her and made the crowd avoid eye contact afterward.
Confidence ≠ Anxiety
- Confidence and anxiety are distinct: anxiety is active worry while confidence often shows as not overthinking.
- Performance issues that look like low confidence may actually be performance anxiety tied to pressure and worry.
Use Deep Breathing To Calm Physiology
- Practice diaphragmatic (deep) breathing to calm the sympathetic nervous system and reduce physiological anxiety symptoms.
- Use slow inhalation and full exhalation repeatedly to lower heart rate and sharpen cognitive focus before performing.