(1) What’s the evidence?
In meta-analyses of the controlled studies on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), cognitive restructuring alone proved as effective as exposure alone (Prochaska et al., p 286). Regarding panic attacks, subsequent meta-analyses of treatment outcomes for panic found that the most effective treatment was usually a combination of cognitive restructuring, exposure, and breathing retraining (p. 287). Neuroscientist have discovered that between 75 and 98 percent of mental, behavioral, and physical illnesses can come from thoughts (Kamphoff, 2018, p. 74). …show more content…
Self talk is one’s steady stream of thoughts. Positive self-talk leads to positive outcomes, such as flow and performance excellence whereas, negative self-talk leads to a choking mindset in which irrational and distorted thoughts cause athlete to underachieve (Burton & Raedeke, 2008). Automated negative thoughts can hinder an athlete’s performance when performing under pressure (Kamphoff, 2018).
(3) So what if it