Cognitive Distortions
You assume you know what people thinking without having evidence or proof of their thoughts.
Mind Reading
This culture worships cats and has several gods that take the form of a cat. They will even bury their pet cats with them when they die.
Egyptians
What anxiety disorder is it when a person has recurring, unpleasant thoughts, like thinking their hands are always dirty. As a result, they may develop repetitive and time-consuming behaviors to try and reduce anxiety or distress, like washing their hands hundreds of times a day.
OCD
A quick relaxation technique with your attention focused on breathing: deep inhalation and holding the breath for a few seconds (try 5 seconds) before exhalation. You can make a square using your finger (up=breathe in through your nose; side, and down= hold the breath; over=exhale out your mouth)
Deep Breathing
False Alarm
You believe what might
happen will be so awful and unbearable that you won’t be able to stand it. “It would be terrible if I failed.”
Catastrophizing
The cat god Li Shou was asked by the gods to look over the world when it was first created. What country is this myth from?
China
What does OCD stand for?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Creating a mental location that you visualize to enhance your meditation and reduce your stress.
Creating a safe space/place or mental vacation
Anxiety is our body’s response to ______ and _______.
Stress and danger
You focus almost exclusively on the negatives and seldom notice the positives. “Look at all the terrible things on the news.” “Girls never have anything nice to say.”
Negative Filter
What greek god took the form of a cat to escape the greek monster Typhon?
Artemis
Having or showing EXCESSIVE or compulsive concern with something. For example, having constant thoughts about whether or not the oven was turned off even after checking once.
Obsession
A daily practice that may alter the brain’s neural pathways, making you more resilient to stress. One would sit up straight with both feet on the floor. Close their eyes. Focus their attention on breathing and/or reciting a positive mantra such as “I feel at peace” or “I love myself.” Let any distracting thoughts float by like clouds. Remind yourself gently to get back to your focus.
Meditation or Mindful Self Compassion
True or false.... anxiety is only bad.
false
You view events or people in all-or-none/black-and-white terms. “It was a waste of time.” “I get rejected by everyone.” “Nothing ever goes my way.”
All or none thinking
The ancient Egyptians would shave their ____ to mourn the loss of their cat when it passed away and considered the end of the mourning period when it grew back.
Eyebrows
The behaviors or rituals that you feel driven to act out over and over again.
Compulsions
Tensing and Relaxing your Muscles. A technique for learning to monitor and control how tight your muscles are. It involves learning to monitor tension in each specific muscle group in the body by deliberately tensing each group. This tension is then released, with attention paid to the difference between tension and relaxation. It starts usually from your feet up to your head.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
What are 3 phyical affects of anxiety?
Tense muscles, churning stomach, Nausea, headaches, backaches,trembling,numbness, and sweats.
You keep asking a series of questions about what if something happens, and fail to be satisfied with any of the answers. “Yeah, but what if I get anxious, and I can’t catch my breath.”
What if thinking
In ancient Poland, Ovinnik, who appeared in the form of a ___ cat, was worshipped by many farming families because he watched over domestic animals and chased away evil-natured ghosts and mischievous fairies.
black
In the OCD cycle, obsessions cause ____ which in turn creates us to do compulsive actions (like count a certain number of steps) which allows us to then feel ____
Anxiety and Relief
____ is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. One can do this by sitting or laying down in a calm place to just notice their surroundings (sigh, sound, smell, taste, feel) in the current moment or body sensations or breathing patterns, etc.
Mindfulness
The ___ stage of the anxiety alarm is a warning that something bad might be about to happen. It can be just like a yellow light that says “watch out.”
First