Anxiety
Define anxiety in your own words
a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about a future event or something with an uncertain outcome
Name 2 places in your body that you physically feel anxiety
any 2 body parts (stomach, head, shoulders, back, chest, etc)
What would you rate your anxiety at right now on a scale of 1-10?
1-10
What is the difference between anxiety and fear?
Fear is based on a real threat, and anxiety is based on an imaginary or assumed threat.
What is something I've worried about lately?
Was that worry or fear?
Can anxiety affect you physically?
Yes
What coping skill requires you to breathe while stretching muscle groups?
Progressive muscle relaxation.
What are creative ways to manage anxiety?
Mindful art, music, dance, etc.
What main emotion category do the following emotions fall under: aggravated, annoyed, impatient, uptight, vengeful, fuming, furious?
Anger (mad)
True or False: I need to worry to ensure good things will happen.
False
What purpose does anxiety serve
Help avoid danger
What is an unhealthy way to cope with anxiety?
Doom scrolling, automatic negative thoughts, avoidance, aggression/arguments, etc.
Describe mindfulness in your own words.
Focused attention or increased awareness, utilizing your senses, in the present moment
Why is it not healthy to avoid emotions?
Emotions increase in severity, duration, or frequency if we do not address them
Tell me one example of when worrying changed my situation?
Worry might not change the situation. Behaviors can change the situation.
What are 3 symptoms of anxiety?
Pacing, uncontrollable worry, avoidance, irritability, etc.
In the sympathetic nervous system, you will ______, flight, freeze, and fawn.
What is fight?
What other mindfulness coping skills do you know?
What is grounding, the 5 senses, etc.
Name 2 cons for maintaining/avoiding anxiety
Anxiety causes physical responses in the body, affects relationships, keeps you from doing things you enjoy, etc.
When you worry, are you in the past, present or future?
Future