How can a warm up help a nervous performer?

How a warm-up prepares a performer mentally, and how mental rehearsal improves movement, controls anxiety, builds confidence and helps injured performers.

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What is mental rehearsal?

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What is mental preparation?

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How does a warm up prepare a performer mentally?

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What is mental preparation?
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Mental preparation is getting the mind ready to perform at its best. Mental preparation helps a performer feel focused, confident and in control.
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How does a warm up prepare a performer mentally?
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A warm up switches the performer's attention to the task ahead. Concentration and motivation rise before the event starts.
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How can a warm up help a nervous performer?
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A familiar warm-up routine gives the performer something controlled to focus on. Early successful practice builds confidence and calms nerves.
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Why do teams often warm up together before a match?
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A team warm up builds team spirit and communication. The players focus on the game plan together.
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What is mental rehearsal?
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Mental rehearsal is picturing a performance in the mind without moving. The performer imagines carrying out the skill perfectly. Mental rehearsal is also called visualisation or imagery.
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How does mental rehearsal improve the quality of a movement?
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Mental rehearsal strengthens the movement pattern of the skill in the brain. The real skill is then performed more smoothly and accurately.

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