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Anxiety in Sports and Stress Management

Sonam
Research Scholar
Department of Sociology
R.G.(P.G.) College
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (India)

Dr. Manjulata
Professor
Department of Sociology
R.G.(P.G.) College
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (India)

Abstract

Potential talent and skills are basic essentials in every sport activity be it indoor sport or an outdoor sport. In this “twenty-first century” when there is a strong competition in every field, there’s always a pressure on an individual to perform well. However many times this pressure of performing well and an urge to win extends its limits and leads to psychological imbalance, anxiety, depression, low self esteem and thus creates stress disrupting the normal lifestyle. Anxiety is a response to mental worries and emotional instability . Anxiety in Sports often leads to low performance and personality breakdown which enhances the stress levels .Stress can be internal as well as external in origin .The management of stress is an essential part for healthy living . Various coping behaviors and approaches can be adopted for the management of stress.

Keywords: Anxiety, Aggression, Stress Management, Coping Behaviors, Exercises.

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