Anxiety Group, details...
The short form for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
What is... CBT.
A real alarm.
What is... A good time to have your worry alarm ringing.
Paying attention to all my senses when I eat.
What is... Mindful Eating.
This is what I can do to look at my worry (i.e. the evidence for and the evidence against).
What is... Drag my worry off to COURT.
A specific time to worry (i.e. 15 minutes each day).
What is... Worry Time.
This is made up of Thoughts, Feelings and Actions.
What is... The Anxiety Triad, (or how anxiety works).
A false alarm.
What is... A time when you do not need to have your worry alarm ringing.
Back straight, shoulders relaxed, breathe into your belly for 5, breathe out for 5, rest for 5.
What is... The Breathing Triangle.
Calm thinking sends this packing.
What is.. A false alarm.
A place to store my worries until I have time to review them.
What is... My worry box.
Ask your cheerleader... Cheerleaders sometimes think this helps reduce their child's anxiety, but really it does the opposite.
What is... Reassurance.
Lonely, Scared, Confused, Powerless.
What are... Feelings you might have when you are worrying.
Tightening up muscles, then tightening them up further before releasing the tension.
What is... Progressive Muscle Relaxation.
When we are collecting evidence it is important to know this.
What is... The thing the worry is saying will happen.
Things that I say to myself that make me feel bad and make my worries stronger.
What is... Negative Self Talk.
When bossing back anxiety, the numbers on this get higher for the first few minutes. The numbers on this also get lower the longer you go and the more times you boss back anxiety.
What is... The Fearmometer.
These things happen in your body to help you face REAL danger.
What is... My body's alarm systems (i.e. heart races, breathing changes, etc.).
What is... My stomach.
Making you feel bad and stopping you from doing things you would like to do.
What is.. Things your worries make you do and feel.
Things that I say to myself that make me stronger and make my worries weaker.
What is... Positive Self Talk.
The first exercise we did so you know what the signs of anxiety are in your body.
What is... How Do You Feel Anxiety in Your Body.
Strategies I can use to turn the alarm down a little so I can figure out if I should worry or not.
What are... Relaxation Strategies.
What is... Visualization.
"How many times has _____ happened before?"
"What is the worst that could happen?"
"It may be possible but is it likely?"
What are... Thinking Trap Questions.
When my cheerleaders or an adult isn't around and my worry boss is ringing some alarms, I can use these to help me think more clearly.
What are... My coping cards.