Athletes often encounter all kinds of external stimuli before the competition, such as the expectations of leaders and comrades, the requirements of coaches, the shouts of cheerleaders and so on. This may sometimes become the ideological pressure of athletes, especially those new players who lack competition experience. This problem is more prominent. In this case, the body's spontaneous regulation function will be weakened, some heart rates will be accelerated, some muscles will become stiff, and it is difficult to play their best competitive state.

In order to solve this problem, many athletes at home and abroad, under the guidance of sports psychologists, have adopted various methods to improve their unstable psychological state. Some people take a deep breath to control their emotions before the game, some people keep walking around in the locker room and so on. Zhu Jianhua and Zhou, the outstanding athletes in China, are wearing headphones with tape recorders, hiding aside before the game and listening to music wholeheartedly. So, why does listening to concerts play a role in stabilizing emotions?

First of all, beautiful music can act on the whole human body through human hearing, brain and nervous system, so that the functions of various organs, autonomic nervous system and endocrine system (including blood pressure, pulse and heart rate) can be improved accordingly. Secondly, beautiful music has a direct inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, stimulating people's cerebral cortex in various ways, reducing their feelings about the outside world, eliminating the distraction caused by mental stress, and at the same time generating new "exciting focus" to arouse happy thoughts and feelings, thus reducing tension, improving competitive state and enhancing confidence in creating superior results.

In addition, listening to music before the game can also protect athletes from temporary noise around them. This principle is the same as that of some watch factories abroad, which play music when workers are operating to reduce noise hazards and improve productivity. It will make athletes refreshed and full of vitality in the competition. I remember that after Zhou won the gold medal in platform diving at the Olympic Games, he answered the reporter, "Are you nervous during the game?" He said, "I just want to do well. During the competition, I put on headphones to listen to music in the tent, immerse myself in the world of music, and cultivate the rhythm of the action. " Her answer is an obvious example.

However, this method is not suitable for every athlete and all sports. The understanding of this problem remains to be explored.