FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE or FALSE ALARM
A SCHOOLMATE EMBARRASSED YOU AND YOU PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE
WHAT IS THE FIGHT RESPONSE?
WHAT ARE 2 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE YOUR ANXIETY?
OPEN ENDED; BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
JOURNALING, DRAWING, PAINTING, BREATHING EXERCISES, TALKING ABOUT THE WHAT IFS
WORRY ABOUT PASSING A SPELLING TEST, FREQUENT WORRY ABOUT THINGS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN AND DIFFICULTY TURNING OFF WORRY.
WHAT IS GENERALIZED ANXIETY?
NOT FEELING WELL OFTEN, WORRY ABOUT YOURS OR A LOVED ONES WELL BEING, HAVING A LOT OF DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS AND HAVING TO TAKE MEDICATION
STOMACHACHES AND URGES TO VOMIT.
WHAT IS NAUSEA?
YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET AND A DOG STATRTS CHASING YOU
WHAT IS THE FLIGHT RESPONSE?
PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE THINKING AND FEELING AND NOTICING THE WORLD AROUND YOU (WHAT ARE YOUR SENSES TELLING YOU).
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
MEDITATION, 5-4-3-2-1, COUNTING, VISUALIZE SAFE PLACE
ANXIETY THAT IS TRIGGERED BY FEELING LIKE YOU ARE BEING JUDGED BY OTHERS, DOING SOMETHING WHILE SOMEONE WATCHES AND/OR BEING IN CROWDS OF PEOPLE.
WHAT IS SOCIAL ANXIETY?
FEELING UNSAFE, UNWANTED OR EXCULDED AT SCHOOL.
WHAT IS BULLYING?
NAME 2 BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY
WHAT IS DIFFICULTY SITTING STILL, TALKING FASTER THAN USUAL, DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN, DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING, IRRITABILITY, SOCIAL WITHDRAWAL, EASILY STARTLED, DECREASED ABILITY TO PERFORM ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING ETC...?
YOU HEAR A HEAR A LOUD BANG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND REALIZE THAT IT IS A THUNDERSTORM.
WHAT IS A FALSE ALARM?
EXERCISING, YOGA, OR PLAYING A SPORT
WHAT IS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?
ANXIETY THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY BEING AFRAID TO STAY ALONE AT HOME, NOT LIKING BEING AWAY FROM HOME OR PARENTS FOR TOO LONG AND/OR FEAR OF BEING LOST OR SEPARATED FROM CAREGIVERS.
WHAT IS SEPARATION ANXIETY?
NAME 3 THINGS THAT CAN TRIGGER YOUR ANXIETY
OPEN ENDED; BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
FEELING LIGHTHEADED, FAINT OR LIKE YOUR HEAD IS SPINNING.
YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ YOUR POEM TO THE CLASS; YOUR MIND GOES BLANK AND YOU CANNOT REMEMBER IT.
WHAT IS THE FREEZE RESPONSE?
REPLACING NEGATIVE THOUGHTS WITH AFFIRMATIONS.
WHAT IS POSITIVE SELF TALK?
ANXIETY THAT CAN BE FELT IN YOUR BODY AS INTENSE FEAR AND CAN CAUSE CHEST PAIN, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, RAPID HEARTBEAT, TREMBLING AND DIZZINESS.
WHAT IS AN ANXIETY ATTACK?
CHANGE IN FAMILIES THAT MAY LEAD TO PARENTS SEPARATING, MOVING TO A NEW HOUSE OR SCHOOL AND FAMILY MEMBERS NOT GETTING ALONG.
WHAT IS DIVORCE?
FEELINGS OF HAVING A FAST BEATING, FLUTTERING OR POUNDING HEART
WHAT ARE HEART PALPITATIONS?
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY THAT CAN MOTIVATE A PERSON TO DO WELL BY INCREASING FOCUS; HAVING AN INCREASED SENSE OF CAUTION OR AWARENESS TO OVERCOME A CHALLENGE
NOTICING EMOTIONS, NOT JUDGING WHAT YOU ARE FEELING, BEING ABLE TO MANAGE STRESS
WHAT IS LEARNING TO REGULATE EMOTIONS?
ANXIETY THAT CAN CAUSE NIGHTMARES, FLASHBACKS, POOR CONCENTRATION AND AVOIDING REMINDERS OF THE EVENT.
WHAT IS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS?
A REMINDER OF SOMETHING THAT CAN CAUSE A PERSON TO FEEL OVERWHELMED WITH SADNESS, ANXIETY OR PANIC
WHAT IS A TRIGGER?
PANIC, FEAR, RACING THOUGHTS, UNCONTROLLABLE/OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS AND NIGHTMARES
EMOTIONAL AND THINKING CHANGES