hysical location. Does the target create any anxiety? No. Would it create any anxiety if it were 20ft away. 50ft. Of course not. It’s just a TARGET. Sometimes you will hit it, sometimes you won’t but it always provides a focus for your actions.

Now, if you could win $100,000 on completion of a successful throw would the basket suddenly create any anxiety? No, it’s still just your target. However, you may notice that you do experience some anxiety when you start to think about potential outcomes. The target itself can not change your physical state but your perception of the task can. Unwittingly you ca