Therapist (and triathlete) Sara Davis is back to talk about anxiety in sport.  From training to racing to injury, many athletes struggle with fear and anxiety.  We share stories and Sara gives concrete advice to help anyone (triathlete or not) “train your brain” to perform at your best, in life and sport. Some topics covered:

• What is anxiety
• Are certain people prone to anxiety
• How anxiety spills into sport 
• Fear of the DNF
• Train your brain to race 
• Keep your ego in check
• Manage expectations
• Nobody cares 
• Other people’s perceptions
• How to overcome imposter syndrome
• Anxiety over training/ workouts 
• Rituals
• Anxiety with injury
• Radical acceptance 
• Strategies for getting back on the bike after a crash
• Top 3 things people should know about anxiety 

Books:

-10 Minutes to Mental Toughness by Jason Selk

- The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety by Alexander L. Chapman PhD RPsych (Author), Kim L. Gratz PhD

Podcast: The Injured Athletes Podcast with Carrie Jackson and Cindy Kuzma