Game Plan
Just as a playbook guides your team's next play, what guides our actions?
Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors shape our actions.
What is one automatic physical behavior (like tapping your foot, avoiding eye contact, or crossing your arms) you notice yourself doing when your anxiety suddenly spikes?
Looking back at a time you felt overwhelmed, how did your actions in that moment either help cool down the situation or make it feel harder to handle?
Catching a negative thought before it leads to a fumble is known as ____.
Cognitive awareness, or mindfulness, means becoming aware of your thinking patterns.
1. What is a negative phrase or thought about yourself that runs through your head so quietly you almost don't notice it until your mood drops?
2. How can you tell the difference in your body between a useful warning thought and an unhelpful "false alarm" anxiety thought?