What contributes to positive and negative effects of stress on athletes

The same things that everybody goes through

If I've interpreted the question correctly, it depends on the player. If the player is a coachable player with a good attitude, stress can be shaken off. They need to be able to take constructive criticism. If they r playing bad, or not to the best of their abilities, they should be able to learn from errors & do better next time.

Some things, like coaches, cannot be changed. This is a negative form of stress. l recently had a coach who flat-out could not be pleased by anything l did. Everything l said, he contradicted, he criticized everything l did, & it was not long before l hated the sport. He was so negative with me that it created a mind block, & it seriously affected my play. l left that coach & and back to being the star of a different team. Everything is different, l am playing to the top of my potential now.

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