Anxiety Basics
This is defined as a feeling of unease, fear, or nervousness about unpleasant things.
What is Anxiety?
This environmental factor, like trauma or pollution, can trigger anxiety.
What is a stressful life event?
This physical symptom, like sweating or trembling, is shown on the body diagram.
What is a response like sweating?
This technique, like deep breathing, can calm the body during anxiety.
What is a relaxation method like breathing?
This plan includes warning signs and coping skills for crises.
What is a safety plan?
This happens when anxiety interferes with daily life, turning it into a disorder.
What is when it becomes frequent or intense?
this personality type, such as perfectionists, is more prone to anxiety.
What is a personality trait like perfectionism?
This behavioral change, such as withdrawal, is listed in the symptoms checklist.
What is a change like avoiding people?
This activity, such as walking, helps reverse the anxiety cycle by boosting mood.
What is exercise or physical activity?
This tracker helps identify patterns by logging daily feelings.
What is a feelings tracker?
This is NOT true about anxiety according to the material, it is not a sign of weakness.
What is a personal failing or character flaw?
What is a neurotransmitter imbalance?
This system releases chemicals like adrenaline during anxiety response.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
This involves turning 'I will fail' into 'I will do my best' to change thinking.
What is reframing thoughts?
This record challenges thoughts by looking at evidence for and against them.
What is an anxiety thoughts record?
This type of anxiety involves constant worry about everything, not just specific fears.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
This genetic link increases the likelihood of anxiety by three times compared to the general population.
What is a first-degree relative with anxiety?
This feeling, like guilt or overwhelm, is a common emotional symptom of anxiety.
What is an emotion like guilt?
This coping statement affirms safety by calling anxiety a false alarm.
What is 'This feeling is a false alarm. I am safe'?
This network includes people like friends and professionals for support.
What is a support network?
This action is recommended as a first step to manage anxiety, according to the material.
What is starting to talk about it?
This behavior, like withdrawing or excessive screen time, can worsen anxiety.
What is an action like social withdrawal?
This physical reaction, like weak knees, can disrupt daily activities during anxiety.
What is a response like dizziness or weak knees?
This practice, like journaling, interrupts the anxiety cycle with awareness.
What is a positive action, like tracking triggers?
This plan outlines daily, weekly, and emergency self-care steps.
What is an anxiety self-care plan?