Case Study: The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale
Mindfulness, for this study, was measured utilizing The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), where athletes rated how often they had experiences such as, “I find it difficult to stay focused on what’s happening in the present (Gooding & Gardner 2009).” The athletes free throw percentages were then tracked over the course of the following season. Results indicated that levels of mindfulness significantly predicted game free throw percentage. Therefore, the more mindful the athlete, the higher their respective free throw percentage.
Although we need some arousal to perform at our best, too much arousal, if it is interpreted as a threat rather than a challenge will lead to anxiety and subsequent physiological and cognitive changes that
Although we need some arousal to perform at our best, too much arousal, if it is interpreted as a threat rather than a challenge will lead to anxiety and subsequent physiological and cognitive changes that