Many people have heard about Pavlov's dog, but very few people actually use the theory for their own benefit. My goal is to show you how to use it so that you can have an advantage over your competition and make your team better. Think about all the different emotions that you experience before, during and after competition. Notice which of these emotions are negative, like anger, stress or anxiety. Then when you walked into an athletic arena, you would be so focused on what you need to do that you would not have time to worry and waste your energy.
Some people believe that stress is good.
I agree that sometimes a little nervousness is not bad. I know basketball coach Rick Pitino says that his personal positive stress is what moves him to be a good coach. Every single thought, feeling and movement is important. Then you could immediately change worry into a confident attitude. As soon as you started to worry about whether you were going to lose the match, you moved immediately into the process of focusing on the best strategy to defeat your opponent.