Elements and Performance Criteria
- Refine understanding of behavioural principles
- In discussion with relevant personnel confirm understanding of the key developmental stages in perception, cognition and understanding of self and how these relate to performers
- Clarify the difference between psychology and psychiatry and discuss the circumstances in which performers may need to consult with professionals from these disciplines
- Clarify the basic influences on social, individual and group behaviour with particular reference to competitive environments
- Develop strategies to overcome performance anxiety
- Develop a clear understanding of the causes and effects of performance anxiety
- Discuss with relevant personnel the positive and negative effects of physiological arousal on performance
- In consultation with relevant personnel develop strategies to cope with performance anxiety and achieve optimal arousal
- Use rehearsal and performance opportunities to test and evaluate strategies
- Reflect on own experience of, and responses to, a range of coping mechanisms and adjust strategies accordingly
- Develop strategies to cope with injuries
- Develop a clear understanding of the psychological effect of injuries on performers
- Recognise the signs of problematic adjustment to injury in self and in other performers
- Apply techniques to minimise the risk of injuries
- Ensure that strategies to deal with injuries take account of individual differences in response to injury
- Develop strategies to enhance performance
- Discuss with relevant personnel strategies and psychological tools to enhance resilience and improve performance technique
- Incorporate understanding of the effects of motivation on physical condition of the human body into performance strategies
- Apply the principles of internal imagery to improve motivation and performance
- Develop preparation and pre-performance routines
- Reflect on personal responses to motivating stimuli and adjust approach to performance accordingly
- Develop creative ways of coping with working and performing in a competitive environment