Module 2: Athletes' behaviour

The Athlete's Lifestyle

1. Appropriate behaviour introduction
   1. Conduct during competition and training
   2. Equal opportunities
   3. Appropriate role models
   4. Enhancing the status of the sport
   5. Case Studies
2. Management and coping strategies
   1. Mentoring and coaching
   2. Group and one-to-one discussions
   3. Change of lifestyle and routines
   4. Anger Management
   5. Counselling
   6. Coping strategies
   7. Sports Psychologists
   8. Case studies

Anger Management

Anger is a natural feeling that can improve sports performance. This is why many sports performers try to get themselves 'pumped up' before a competition. By psychologically being ready for a competition can drastically improve your physical ability. This is caused by hormones in your body being released.

However, sometimes sports performers become over aggressive in competitions and this can cause performance to be effected negatively. To make this worse, becoming over aggressive can also have negative effects on behaviour and this can lead to inappropriate behaviour. Many of the case studies included in the section on appropriate behaviour happened as a result of anger.

To help a sports performer in this situation it is important to understand what anger management is and what it includes. Use these links to help:

http://www.indianchild.com/management/anger-management.htm

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/managing_anger.html

The BBC's pages on health matters also contain good information on a variety of mental health issues.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health/mental_health/coping_angermanagement.shtml