Anxiety

Brain

100

Complex organ in our body that is the command center for our thoughts, memory, emotions, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process within our bodies.

What is the brain?

200

What is the difference between the "upstairs" and "downstairs" brain?

Upstairs brain is PFC - thinking part of our brain.  Downstairs brain holds the stress response and amygdala.

300

What is another name for "upstairs" brain?

PFC or prefrontal cortex.

400

Is always ready to fight, flight or freeze, and can make me have big reactions to small triggers.

Amygdala

500

True or false.   My brain's signals are always accurate.

False.  At times, our downstairs brain may perceive real danger, when in reality/truth, it is a false alarm.

Anxiety

100

This is my brain's way of telling me that I may be in danger.

Anxiety

200

True or False.    Anxiety is never helpful.

False.   There are times throughout life where anxiety is helpful.

300

Name an example of when anxiety is helpful.

(example)

400

Name a situation or example when anxiety is not helpful or effective for me.

(example)

500

What is the "amygdala hijack" mean?

"Amygdala hijack" means that the downstairs brain has taken over and I cannot use critical thinking.