Managing Anxiety After Personal Injury in Athletics

by Ryan Rivera

 After a Major Injury

Athletes take a lot of physical abuse on their way to achieving greatness. They deal with nicks, cuts, aches and pains every day, and in general it’s easy to overcome those bumps and bruises and keep active.

But when you suffer from a major injury, it can drastically change the way you look at your sport. For a while you felt invincible, but major injuries throw the rhythm and safety you felt out of whack. Many athletes start to feel anxious again when they play the sport, and as most athletes know, the sport has to feel natural – if you’re thinking too much about what you’re doing, it becomes harder and harder to play the sport with the skill and confidence you had previously.

Anxiety with Athletes After Injuries

Feeling anxious after an injury is surprisingly common. This anxiety may be fueled by a whole host of different reasons, including: