Such findings, Hays argues, points to a need for "the development of interventions targeted towards protecting and enhancing an athlete's sources and types of confidence" (p.454). The fact that all athletes cited multiple sources and types of confidence suggests ways that sporting consultants and coaches might adapt their approach away from any particular idea, towards encouraging athletes to derive confidence from a wide variety of sources.
As for the rest of us, why can't we learn from these same principles? Is it sufficient simply to teach someone with anxiety to relax? Should we be encouraging a broader and more inclusive way of building confidence that involves the client in ways of seeking out their own positive influences and embracing them? In fairness, many therapists both try and succeed in doing just this. Yet there are plenty of ‘therapists' out there, who try to manage complex psychological processes with a simple blunt tool or two. If it seems too simple - it quite possibly is.
- Font size
- Email This
- Bookmark
- Thank you for your input
- Save
- RSS
- Report Abuse
