Below are the best resources we could find on The Yips and anxiety.
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The Phenomenon is the story of how St. Louis Cardinals prodigy Rick Ankiel lost his once-in-a-generation ability to pitch—not due to an injury or a bolt of lightning, but a mysterious anxiety condition widely known as “the Yips.
Anxiety and neurological factors come into play for athletes who suddenly lose their ability to perform in a way they excelled at for years.
Task-specific focal dystonia is a movement disorder that interferes with the performance of particular tasks, such as writing, playing a musical instrument, or participating in a sport - a condition known informally as "the yips."
Given how commonly the yips are referenced in sports, it is surprisingly misunderstood.
Rick Ankiel has had an incredible baseball journey going from highly touted pitcher just for everything to fall apart in a Division Series game. He explains that the yips is just anxiety and that it’s possible to reinvent yourself afterwards.
It’s called the yips, and it’s a sudden inability to play. I had to find my way out of it.
How do you fix your chipping yips? In this video I show you how can can have a world class short game and hit the shots you want without fear of the chunk, skull or whatever else messes you up around the greens.
How to end the nightmare of panic attacks
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The yips can affect those who play sports such as golf, baseball, cricket, bowling, archery, darts or other things.
Dr. Farias talks about dystonia, a movement disorder.
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