Affirmations

Affirmation is the act of reflecting on core aspects of  the  self,  such  as  important  values,  relationships,  and  personal  characteristics  like  religion, music,  or  sports.  Previous  research  shows  that self-affirmation  interventions  can  reduce  psychological and physiological stress and defensiveness, while boosting personal responsibility and performance.  Self-affirmation  interventions  and  theory have  promising  applications  in  sports  and