-A person with high levels of A-trait anxiety is likely to respond with potentially higher levels of A state anxiety.
-State anxiety responses can be somatic or cognitive.
-Performers who display high competitive A trait have been found to percieve competitive situations as highly threatening and to respond disproportionately with higher levels of state anxiety.
-Stress can be measured by observation, self-report questionnaires and biofeedback.
-Stress management techniques help to reduce anxiety.
-A key issue to reduce stress is personal control.
-Cognitive stress management techniques include imagery, attentional control, cue-utilisation, thought stopping and postivie feedback.
-Somatic techniques include various types of relaxation such as progressive relaxation, breathing control.
-Goal setting should follow the SMARTER principe
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