Psychology And Sports — Physical Education STD 12 Commerce — Question

The problem-focused strategies deal with the root causes of stress and try to improve the stressful environment experienced by the sportspersons.
Problem-focused Coping techniques: The problem-focused coping strategies include the following methods/ techniques.

1. Analyse the Stressful Situation: When you face any stressful situation, it is better to analyse that situation completely. Try to find out the root cause of the stress after analysing that situation.
2. Talk to Your Coach or Teacher: If you are having some conflict with your coach or teacher, it would be better for you to talk directly to your coach or teacher.
3. Know Your Limits: If a stressful situation is beyond your control, don't fight with that situation uselessly. First of all, try to know your capacities or limits and learn to accept the reality.
4. Stop Worrying About the Stressful Situation You Cannot Change: If you come across a stressful situation, you know that you can't do anything about it, then stop worrying about it.
5. Reset Your Goal: First of all, check whether your goal is realistic and achievable. Ifyou are unable to achieve it then reset your goal which you can really achieve. In fact, there is no use to lay stress over something that you are unable to achieve.
6. Improve Physical Fitness: If your stressful situation is related to your performance then it will be better to improve the level of physical fitness. Work hard and lay stress on your training to improve your fitness.
7. Anticipate the Problem: If you anticipate the problem well in time, you can reduce its stress up to some extent. As a matter of fact, after anticipating the problem you can prepare yourself to cope up with the problem well in time.
8. Build Self-confidence: The sportsperson, who is facing a stressful situation, should try to build his self-confidence. He should value himself. In this way, he/she may be able to handle the stressful situation more effectively'