{"id":13599,"date":"2021-07-30T12:44:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T16:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=13599"},"modified":"2025-06-05T05:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:35:21","slug":"how-athletes-deal-with-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-deal-with-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"How Athletes Deal with Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cycling-olypmic.jpg\" alt=\"Coping with Stress in Sports\" class=\"wp-image-13642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cycling-olypmic.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cycling-olypmic-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Olympians_Deal_with_Stress\"><\/span>How Olympians Deal with Stress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-deal-with-stress\/#How_Olympians_Deal_with_Stress\" >How Olympians Deal with Stress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-deal-with-stress\/#Common_Stressors_for_Athletes_Include\" >Common Stressors for Athletes Include:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-deal-with-stress\/#Stress_Can_Hurt_Athletes_in_Many_Ways_Such_as\" >Stress Can Hurt Athletes in Many Ways, Such as:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-deal-with-stress\/#Holly_Edmondston_Cyclist\" >Holly Edmondston, Cyclist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-deal-with-stress\/#Dealing_with_the_Stress_of_Being_an_Athlete\" >Dealing with the Stress of Being an Athlete<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-deal-with-stress\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-deal-with-stress\/#The_Composed_Athlete\" >The Composed Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Do you become so stressed out in training or before competition that you don\u2019t enjoy competing and perform horribly? Do you feel you cannot do anything about your stress levels or believe that you are just a nervous athlete?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stress has many sources for athletes.<\/strong> Some stress comes from the challenges in sport itself, and other stressors come from your personal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Stressors_for_Athletes_Include\"><\/span><strong>Common Stressors for Athletes Include:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interruption of training regimen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playing in adverse conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling expectations from others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perfectionism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical game situations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opponents and team dynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of playing time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stress_Can_Hurt_Athletes_in_Many_Ways_Such_as\"><\/span><strong>Stress Can Hurt Athletes in Many Ways, Such as:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slow down recovery from training and competing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deplete energy sources more quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inhibit fluidity of movement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build tension within muscles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hamper your ability to focus in a competition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create excessive worry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slow reaction times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interfere with decision-making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase the chance of acute and overuse injuries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not have a plan to manage stressors, your physical and mental well-being will be at risk, as well as top-level performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Holly_Edmondston_Cyclist\"><\/span>Holly Edmondston, Cyclist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Holly Edmondston, a New Zealand cyclist and 2020 Olympian, has worked through a lot of stress to achieve her Olympic dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 24-year-old Edmondston\u2019s Olympic journey has been challenging. Edmondston overcame a bad back injury in 2017, surgery in 2019, and the postponement of the 2020 Olympics due to the worldwide pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EDMONDSTON<\/strong>: <em>\u201cStress is normal in sport. I was quite stressed because of my injuries. But now, I have managed to turn them around. Mental health was quite low, and now I\u2019m doing a lot better. Some people might not consider stress as an injury, but 90 percent of the sport is mental.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How was Edmondston able to <strong>deal with all the stress<\/strong> she was facing to make New Zealand\u2019s 2020 Olympic team?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edmondston and the New Zealand Olympic team sought the help of mental training professionals to learn how to navigate the increased pressure and stress of being Olympic athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edmondston: \u201cWe do group mental training and psychology sessions. It is important because being mentally strong is what gets you across the finish line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They learn stress management strategies<\/strong>. When you were born, you were not readily equipped with strategies to deal with the stressors of being an athlete. In fact, most stressors you learned to cope with as you progressed through life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you develop an array of <strong>stress management and relaxation strategies,<\/strong> you have more tools at your disposal and are better equipped to handle the various stressors that come your way throughout your athletic career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dealing_with_the_Stress_of_Being_an_Athlete\"><\/span>Dealing with the Stress of Being an Athlete<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing your <strong>sources of stress<\/strong> is a starting step to coping with it later. What are three top stressors or triggers? What signs precede these stressors? Awareness of your mental push buttons is a good starting place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anticipate the stressors<\/strong> you might encounter in your sport. Think about how you might cope with each stressors. Have a plan. For example, how will you cope with an injury that sidelines you for one to two weeks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where are trained mental game coach can help you&#8211;manage the stress you might encounter as a natural part of playing sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-skills-to-manage-stress-for-figure-skating\/\">Mental Skills to Manage Stress for Figure Skating<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-stress-can-affect-sports-performance\/\">How Stress Can Affect Sports Performance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/pregame-stress-and-anxiety-athletes-mental-roadblock-to-success\/\">Pregame Stress and Anxiety: Athletes\u2019 Mental Roadblock to Success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Composed_Athlete\"><\/span>The Composed Athlete<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/composed-athlete-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Composed Athlete Workbook &amp; Audio\" class=\"wp-image-19327\" style=\"width:190px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Composed Athlete\u201d is presented on<strong> 80-minute Audio Programs<\/strong> with a <strong>70-page step-by-step workbook<\/strong> that guides you through the program each day. 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