Stress Ball: How a pandemic has affected the psyche of athletes and fans


Stress Ball: How a pandemic has affected the psyche of athletes and fans


.....“The big thing I’m hearing from athletes today is returning back, because they’ve had such a layoff,” Cohn said. “I compare it to being out for an injury. When you get injured and you’re out for three months or four months, when you come back, you’re uncertain about a lot of things, which means they have doubt. The doubt is all about, ‘Is my performance going to be there for me? Am I still going to have my position?’.....
....."Those unwritten rules or standards they have for their performance are very high — especially if they’re perfectionists or they’ve had some success,” Cohn said. “When they don’t reach their own standards that are in the back of their own mind, they tend to start questioning themselves.”.....
.....“No. 1 is don’t have any expectations about your performance and how good your performance is going to be when you come back, because that can unravel for them,” he said. “There is a big relationship between expectations and confidence.  The other piece of it is patience. … Being able to have patience that your performance is going to come back, as well.”.....
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Bethany`s Notes: How do athletes return without adding more pressure to an already challenging situation? Let`s be patient with athletes and coaches when we return to sports. Remember to have fun and be present in the moments....you never know when you last match, race, game, etc.. will be.

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