Ways to Control FEAR
1. Change Routine
Good Dives Begin Off Board
Divers have Mental/Physical Routines (Rituals) prior to beginning a dive. Revisit your routine, and try ONE thought (i.e. arms up), and discard the destructive "what ifs", endless clutter.
1. Self-Talk
Positive Can-Do This
Verbal or Silent Positive Message will improve performance in practice and in competition, in all areas of life.
2. Mental Imagery
Completing a Dive Successfully
A view of a successful Dive, or a self-image of a successful Dive can set the stage for performing that action well.
3. Energy Manage
Keeping your Mind/Body Optimal
A positive attitude, not over/under-activated, in tandem with a body ready to perform (warmed up/fed-but not over-worked/tired) allows for success path.
4. Cognitive Restructure
Reviewing an action
Focus Learning. Listening to a correction and acting on it. Mental Review of a specific positive action to repeat, and modifying an action that did not work well is the goal.
5. Self-Monitor
Awareness of Attitude, Body/Adjust
Keeping track of surroundings, people, body condition, and general preparation allows for best possible outcome. Playing, talking about movies, eating, arguing, takes away from focus needed.
FEAR -
WE ALL HAVE FEAR!
WE WILL LEARN TO:
1. Use Fear as Asset, not as a barrier.
2. Accept Fear as part of diving and Life!
3. Deal with fear first, before it gets to you.
4. Everyone else, whether they show it or not, is going through the same kind of challenges.
Fear is the greatest obstacle to overcome in life. Diving, allows each athlete to learn how to manage fear and to create a positive pathway outcome through consistent re-enforcement Common Diving fears (heights, bodily injury, failure, etc., translate directly to better self-confidence
self-image, time-management, academics, social interaction, future success, and quality of life.