{"id":3659,"date":"2015-01-08T17:03:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T17:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2025-06-11T07:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:23:07","slug":"are-you-a-gamer-or-do-you-choke-during-critical-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/are-you-a-gamer-or-do-you-choke-during-critical-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You A Gamer Or Do You Choke During Critical Moments?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/critical-plays.jpg\" alt=\"Critical Plays\" class=\"wp-image-5930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/critical-plays.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/critical-plays-300x150.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=\"Do_You_Thrive_On_Pressure\"><\/span>Do You Thrive On Pressure?<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\/are-you-a-gamer-or-do-you-choke-during-critical-moments\/#Do_You_Thrive_On_Pressure\" >Do You Thrive On Pressure?<\/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\/are-you-a-gamer-or-do-you-choke-during-critical-moments\/#The_process_unfolds_as_follows\" >The process unfolds as follows:<\/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\/are-you-a-gamer-or-do-you-choke-during-critical-moments\/#Try_these_to_play_your_best_during_critical_moments_of_competition\" >Try these to play your best during critical moments of competition:<\/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\/are-you-a-gamer-or-do-you-choke-during-critical-moments\/#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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/are-you-a-gamer-or-do-you-choke-during-critical-moments\/#The_Composed_Athlete\" >The Composed Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Would you consider yourself a \u201cnervous athlete\u201d or a &#8220;gamer&#8221; in competition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gamers<\/strong> tend to raise their performance in critical games and moments&#8211;they thrive on the <strong>pressure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, nervous athlete tend to get lost in critical moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Has this happened to you? The game is in its final minutes and your team depends on you for the victory&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You start to think, \u201cIf I mess up, everyone will be mad at me.\u201d Your heart is pounding and you are sweating profusely&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are so afraid to mess up that your anxiety skyrockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All athletes face critical moments during competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do some athletes rise to the occasion while other athletes fall apart under pressure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It all boils down to what you think about the game situation. Do you view pressure as a threatening situation or do you see it as a challenge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How you perceive an event will affect how you approach the situation which, ultimately, affects your performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1994, Diane L. Gill published a profound research article on competitive stress which remains relevant for today\u2019s athlete, \u201cA sport and exercise psychology perspective on stress\u201d (Quest, 46, 20-27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gill explored the stress process and individual responses to stress experienced by athletes during <strong>competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gill stated stress is not an event but an individual&#8217;s perceptions and thoughts regarding the event. Stress is what you think it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stress isn\u2019t being behind in a game, playing against a higher-ranked opponent, being in a slump or the game being on the line in the closing minutes of a contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_process_unfolds_as_follows\"><\/span>The process unfolds as follows:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A big moment or stressor (tied game with a minute remaining, playoff game, heat, fatigue)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you think about the moment (fear of failing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How you respond (anxiety)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Gill stated without the perception &#8220;I think I&#8217;m stressed,&#8221; there is no stressor. It is your perception of the event (perceived threat) that elicits the stress response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could perceive the situation negatively, for example, afraid that you will disappoint your coach, be benched, suffer the ridicule of teammates or view yourself as not good enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your response to an event does not need to be negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could respond to a critical moment during a game in a <strong>positive<\/strong> manner (excited, hopeful).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stress and <strong>coping<\/strong> with stress are individual processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By understanding how you respond during certain moment, you will be one step closer to choosing a better response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_these_to_play_your_best_during_critical_moments_of_competition\"><\/span>Try these to play your best during critical moments of competition:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tip #1: Develop a strategy to change your thoughts during critical moments during a competition. What are the thoughts that pop up in your mind as you face these situations? Is there a different way to perceive these situations? How can you apply a different thought process during competition? Can you see it as a challenge to embrace?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tip #2: Develop a strategy to manage your body\u2019s reaction to stress. 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