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“Mindfulness practice has grown exponentially in more recent times out of two schools of thought: Eastern Bhuddist meditative practice which has been popularised by Kabat-Zinn and colleagues (Kabat-Zinn, 2003), and a Western approach developed by Langer and colleagues (Langer, 1989). Adaptations of both Eastern and Western practices have been utilised by sport psychology practitioners as an alternative to psychological skills training. There have been some practices that comb

Credit : Chuck Burton, AP http://www.cbsnews.com/news/super-bowl-football-pros-manage-jitters/ Relaxation techniques, mindfulness, awareness, cue words, anxiety management were some of the techniques introduced by a sport psychologist. #Anxiety #Cues #Mindfulness #Relaxation

‘Shameema Yousuf spoke to the players about nerves before a match and how to handle anxiety, teaching them a breathing exercise as a way to deal with the physical signs of anxiety.’ Read more at http://www.itftennis.com/news/210434.aspx#3xA2BQa8bVe5a1P6.99 #Anxiety #Breathing