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Challenge vs Threat Framework

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Athletes who viewed pressure situations as a challenge outperformed those who viewed it as a threat — #9

Mar 3, 2026

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How an athlete interprets a pressure situation has strong impacts on their cardiovascular system, attention, and skill execution. Understand what happens in the mind and the body of your athletes.

Choking

Choking may be driven by social anxiety and self-presentation concerns — #4

Jan 27, 2026

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What type of competitive environments are you creating? Are athletes worried about how they appear to each other, coaches, or people in power? This could be increasing their chances of choking.

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