Athletes are used to the feeling of anxiety, and some anxiety is necessary and beneficial for performance. Most athletes can recognize the amount of anxiety that gets their system going and excited for a game or competition. This is the adrenaline rush, the "pumped" and "hyped" feelings before a game. Too much anxiety however, will wear on the body and the mind- leaving a person in an elongated stress response. ⠀⠀ Too much anxiety results in thought rumination (and not being