Anxiety 101
this is your body's natural response to stress or danger
anxiety.
"I always mess things up"
all-or-nothing thinking
phone/tablet/screen
this coping skill uses your five senses to stay in the present moment
grounding (5-4-3-2-1)
anxiety is a normal emotion everyone feels
true
when you feel anxious, this part of your body often beats faster
heart
she didn't say hi. she must be mad at me
mind reading
going to bed and waking up at the same time every day helps improve this
sleep schedule.
naming your feelings out loud can help you do this with them
manage/process them
you can control every thought that comes into your head
false
one way to calm anxiety is to focus on this type of breathing
deep breathing
if I don't do well on this, everyone will think I'm a failure
catastrophizing
caffeine and sugar before bed can do this to your sleep
make it harder to fall asleep
talking to this trusted person can help ease anxiety
friend, parent, counselor/therapist
not getting enough sleep can make anxiety worse
true
this is the "-----, ------, or ------," reaction that kicks in during anxiety
fight, flight, freeze
I just got lucky. I don't really deserve the praise.
discounting the positive
a good nights sleep helps you do better in school and feel less of this
anxiety, stress
this physical activity releases endorphins and reduces stress
exercise or movement
deep breathing does not actually help calm your body
false
anxiety becomes a problem when it does this in your daily life
interferes with normal activities or feels overwhelming
because this bad thing happened once, it will happen every time
overgeneralization
doing a relaxing activity before bed can help your brain wind down
reading, journaling, or listening to calming music
drawing, painting, or writing are examples of this type of coping skill
creative or expressive coping skill
just because you think something, doesn't mean it's true.
true