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Compiled by: Lisa Jackson
Q I’m a running coach and I recently overheard some of the women I train talking about how they often feel anxious. How can I ensure that what I say as a coach doesn’t increase their anxiety?
A Anxiety is the way our body naturally responds to stress. It’s also a feeling of apprehension about what might happen. You can help your runners manage anxiety through various coping strategies.
First, try ‘problem focusing’, which means identifying the cause of the anxiety. If certain runners feel really nervous before a run they may, for example, benefit from listening to their own choice of music rather than mixing with the group (they can always enjoy the social support of the group after the run). Other runners may put themselves under too much performance pressure – that they must complete a run in a certain time, for example. Let those runners know that simply doing their best is always good enough.
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