How to Help Sports Coaches Navigate Anxiety
By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court. Where he inspires individuals and teams to:
- Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively
- Maintain positive mental health
- Compete with confidence more often
- Manage your emotions better
- Improve your commitments levels
David is a Mental Toughness Practitioner, as well as a Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. He has successfully supported athletes, teams and organisations for over 10 years in order to ensure that they perform at their maximum more often.
He has a comprehensive knowledge around the development of Mental Toughness, a plastic personality trait, which determines or limits people to deal effectively with change, challenges and stressors. In today’s climate, during the Coronavirus pandemic this quality is becoming more and more valuable to individuals, teams and organisations.
In episode #267 of Demystifying Mental Toughness, David discusses the role of a Sport Psychologist in helping coaches manage anxiety. He differentiates between state anxiety, which occurs in specific situations, and trait anxiety, a personality trait influenced by factors such as childhood, genetics, trauma and environment.
David goes on to share to insights to aid the understanding of coaches on the topic, with some solutions discussed too.
Key Learning Points:
- State anxiety can be managed through understanding triggers and subsequent thoughts, and behaviours.
- Trait anxiety may require referrals to clinical or counselling psychologists.
- Understanding and managing bodily experiences of anxiety, such as heart racing and tension, can help coaches navigate their emotions better.
- Techniques associated with Self-Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness can help coaches stay present and manage their anxieties better.
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To Listen to Related Podcasts To Help You Improve Your Coaching Methods
Ep266: David Charlton – How to Help Sports Coaches Cope With Pressure and Stress Better
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Ep249: Dr Edward Hall – Understanding Workplace Collaboration In Coaching In Team Sports
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Relevant Blogs And Resources To Help You Improve Coaching Methods
Stress, Appraisal, and Coping Book : Lazarus PhD, Richard S., Susan Folkman PhD
Anxiety and panic attacks – Mind
The Mental Edge – Enhancing Coach-Athlete Relations
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David Charlton
Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally. David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.
Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub. With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly.
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