Everyone has a specific way to react to stress. The two ways people react to stress are fight or flight. A person will either deal with the stressor or avoid the stressor. In games and sport our stress responses show up even more. They are great ways of telling what kind of personality we are. According to Jim Loehr (1991) there are four types of responses to the fight or flight reaction to stress or pressure. The four strategies are; the TANK RESPONSE, the CHOKE RESPONSE, the ANGER RESPONSE, and the CHALLENGE RESPONSE.
Over the next few days I will go into these reactions to stress and pressure. As you read them, see if you can see which ones are fight and which are flight. Also see if you are able to identify with any of them in particular. Keep in mind, none of these reactions to stress are wrong or bad. There are times when we need to respond in a particular way. Finding the most proactive way to respond at the time is what is key. Stay tuned.
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