STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR PLAYERS DURING COMPETITION

Abstract

Competition  may  be  a  stimulating  challenge  for  athletes,  effecting  the physical  and cognitive emotions.  In normal life if we talk about stress, then almost every second person suffering from stress. But in the environment of competition it reaches the peak level. In sports we learn about how we manage the condition of stress, but when players face any competition they also suffered from it. Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses. Stress is a normal part of life. You can experience stress from your environment, your body, and your thoughts. So when players enter in the environment of competition they think about their performance, expectation of coach and social demands. If we don’t control stress on time it converts into depression with time. Research finds many techniques to manage the stress during, after and before competition. Stress not effects not only effects the player performance it is bad for their mental health as well. Psychologically if player is not fit, it effects their performance and the stress disturbs their personal life. Meditation and music is very helpful for stress management and with some other technique they handle stress very gracefully.  It is not only important for their performance but also important for their health.