STRESS, ANXIETY AND AROUSAL & GROUP DYNAMICS

STRESS

Stress usually happens when somebody feels that they cannot handle the stress and this pressure comes in many different shapes and sizes, and brings out a sudden response. These changes are best described as a fight or flight response, a sudden reaction is to perceive threats to survival. When survival had meant facing immediate and real threats such as confronting bomb threats, our response has saved lives.

EUSTRESS



Eustress is the good kind of stress which should encourage and motivate you to continue working hard and reaching your long term goals. Furthermore stress can also be a motivation which can be used inceptively to get the job done. This stress is good which is what eustress can be named and identified as and some people may enjoy it. Everyone needs a little bit of stress in their life in order to continue to be successful, happy, motivated and to be challenged productively.

DIS-STRESS

Dis-stress is when the bad stress becomes to much to bear or cope with and you cant handle it anymore. The tension must build up, and there is no longer any fun in the challenge what so ever, there seems to be no relief in sight. This is the kind of stress most of us are familiar with and this is the kind of stress that leads to poor decision making and missing out on good opportunities for somebodies future.



ANXIETY  

 



Anxiety is a negative state of mind which is associated with feeling inadequate or unable to cope or achieve a certain task or mission. A little bit of anxiety can be helpful; for example, feeling anxious before an exam might make you more alert and improve your performance. But too much anxiety could make you tired and unable to concentrate.

When you’re feeling anxious or stressed, your body releases stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. These cause the physical symptoms of anxiety, such as an increased heart rate and increased sweating.

Anxiety is a symptom of another condition, such as panic disorder when you have panic attacks or post-traumatic stress disorder, which is caused by frightening or distressing events.

 

 

AROUSAL

 



Arousal is meaning for a person to be alert at all times, also physically and mentally. Various body parts and body hormones are involved, and must contribute to alertness and readiness to move under pressure. Some hormone sings of arousal are increased by the heart rate and blood pressure of the quick responses. Many people have different hormone levels of arousal, and therefore need to invest in different sorts of activities and set different goals. Arousal permits people to get the things they need the most to live, and some people seek beyond what they require to gain success and skills.

 

 

 

 



GROUP DYNAMICS

FORMING: The meaning of "Forming" is when you and your team mates decide together as a team who's good enough to stay in the team, and the way by doing that is by testing out everyone weaknesses and their strengths, and whilst they are doing that the team get to know each other and start bonding with each other, and between each other they start identifying the roles within the team.

STORMING: Throughout the group, a conflict always develops between 1 or 2 team mates or more, and they start disagreeing on a few things such as roles and responsibilities in the group, but as a team they must figure out what should best for the team, and what should happen, otherwise a few team mates are going to start stressing out, because someone in the team has a more important role within the group.

NORMING: The definition of the word "Norming" is when between the team, all the arguments and disagreements are put aside and decide again on all roles and responsibilities so the team come to an agreement, furthermore so that they can all keep their heads up, and focus on the future of the team such as short and long term goals.

PERFORMING: Progression throughout the entire team means that they are getting better in that certain sport, and the chemistry is getting higher which means that it is getting easier to play with each other, and they start working toward the long term goals, such as winning the league and getting the league trophy.

 





pschological test results

PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST RESULTS 

The sports motivation scale - it shows that i am an intrinsic person who gets motivation from doing sport for fun and just to keep fit and healthy.
Furthermore it also shows that i am an extrinsic person who gets motivated when someone is giving me praise or i know their are rewards.

MENTAL CONCENTRATION AND INFORMATION PROCESSING TEST 

This means that i have a very low concentration level and it means i do not fulfill everything i am told to do. 

QUESTIONNAIRE ON ANGER 

This questionnaire tells me that i am very controlled over my anger and that also i have a feelings for anger but i can hold them in. 

SPORTS COMPETITION ANXIETY TEST 

This proves to me that i have a very high level of anxiety and i am very positive minded when it comes to sprots. 

INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION

MOTIVATION

INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

Intrinsic motivation refers to behaviour that is driven by internal rewards. In other words, the motivation is to engage in a persons behaviour which arises from within the individual because it is intrinsically rewarding. This contrasts with extrinsic motivation, which involves engaging in a behaviour in order to earn external rewards or avoid punishments. Intrinsic motivation occurs when we act without any obvious external rewards. We simply enjoy an activity or see it as an opportunity to explore, learn, and actualize our potentials. Intrinsic motivation refers to the reason why we perform certain activities for inherent satisfaction or pleasure; you might say performing one of these activities in reinforcing in-and-of itself.



EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION

Extrinsic motivation refers to behaviour that is driven by external rewards such as money, fame, grades, and praise. This type of motivation arises from outside the individual, as opposed to intrinsic motivation, which originates inside of the individual. Extrinsic motivation refers to our tendency to perform activities for our own external rewards, whether they be tangible  or psychological  in nature.

Motivation can come from the outside, such as the motivation to win medals, receive financial rewards, and attract attention from the media. This is known as external, or extrinsic, motivation because it involves participation in sport for some kind of reward that is external to the process of participation.



ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION




Motivation can be defined as the rapid force behind all the actions of a single person. The influence of an individual's desires both have a strong impact on the direction of their behaviour and of the way they act. Motivation is based on your emotions and achievement-related to your own long or short term goals. There are different forms of motivation including extrinsic, intrinsic, physiological, and achievement motivation. There are also more negative forms of motivation. Achievement motivation can be set out as a long term goal for success because you don't want to lose or the attainment of excellence because your mind set is set on winning and making it big. Individuals will satisfy their goals through different means, and are driven to succeed for verifying reasons both internal (intrinsic) and external (extrinsic). An example of this is a famous boxer who is named "Floyd Money Mayweather" he has had 49 boxing matches and he is still undefeated, and his motivation in his lifestyle is the fame but mainly more about the money because that makes him who he is today he is also doing it for his family.

ATTRIBUTION THEORY




Attribution theory is a concept in psychology. As part of an attempt to understand the world and exert control, people usually try to attribute causes to actions and events, believing that everything has an explanation, if one tries to find and dig down far enough. The way in which attributions play out can be very revealing, as, perhaps not surprisingly, people have different standards when it comes to attribution. The applications of these standards can feed into prejudice, power imbalances, and similar social issues.

 









SOCIAL THEORY ATTRACTIONS

SOCIAL THEORY ATTRACTIONS

MARTINS SCHEMATIC VIEW

The sum total of an individual’s characteristics which make him unique”. Personality is the more or less stable and enduring organisation of a person’s character, temperament, intellect and physique which determines the unique adjustment to the environment”.

TRAIT THEORY



Neurotic: A person who is neurotic is easily stressed out, and gets very excited at the smallest things. Furthermore a person who is  also afflicted with a neurosis are meant to be emotionally unstable or unusually anxious. Neurotic is a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations. Neurotic behaviour is typically within socially acceptable limits  


Stable: A person who is stable is a person who is very calm and knows that he doesn't get stressed very easily, Economic stability refers to an economy that experiences constant growth and low inflation. In model theory, a complete theory is called stable if it does not have too many types. One goal of classification theory is to divide all complete theories into those whose models can be classified and those whose models are too complicated to classify, and to classify all models in the cases where this can be done


Extrovert: A person with extrovert is someone who is very loud and confident like they act the same way they are with everyone, they are also socially active so they can have a conversation, also their arousal level is very high, but they have a low level of concentration.


Introvert: A introvert person is someone who has a low level of confidence and who gets easily stressed, but they also have a high level of concentration with low levels of arousal. The introvert is more comfortable with the inner world of thoughts and feelings, so they will see the world in terms of how it affects them.



 

SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY


Social learning theory tells us that learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context and can occur purely through observation or direct instruction, even in the absence of motor reproduction or direct reinforcement. In addition to the observation of behaviour, learning also occurs through the observation of rewards and punishments, a process known as vicarious reinforcement. The theory expands on traditional behavioural theories, in which behaviour is governed solely by reinforcements, by placing emphasis on the important roles of various internal processes in the learning individual.








INTERACTIONAL VIEW
Interaction view is an approach to questions about social cognition, or how one person understands other people, that focuses on body behaviour and environmental contexts rather than on mental processes. Interactional theory argues against two other contemporary approaches to social cognition or what is sometimes called ‘theory of mind'.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER

 

        SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

The famous sports celebrity I will be talking about is Floyd Mayweather he was born on the February 24th 1977, and he started boxing at a very young age as his dad Floyd Sr introduced him into the gym a few months after he could walk.

He is currently undefeated as a professional and is a five-division world champion having won ten world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He is currently fighting in a very high intense level of boxing with many other skilful boxing.

Away from the circus of his family, Mayweather found peace and control in the ring. Known as Pretty Boy early in his career for his unmarked face, Mayweather, with his fast, precise style, won the National Golden Gloves in 1993, 1994 and 1996.

Mayweather became a professional boxer on October 11th 1996. Mayweather continued to win at an astonishing level. He was always trained and coached by his father serving as both manager and trainer, he won several easy battles during his first two years, which he took as an advantage by capturing his first world title,  which was the WBC junior lightweight championship.