Anxiety Facts
True or False? Abraham Lincoln had anxiety.
True
One of the most common things people with anxiety experience...
Lots of Worry
Imagining a balloon in our belly that gets bigger on inhales, and deflates as we exhale!
What is your favorite coping skill?
Rockin!
Name one time your worry gets big?
What part of the body BEATS fast when someone is worried?
Their Heart!
Hot Chocolate Breathing
You smell hot chocolate and blow it out
Hot chocolate breath
Mmmmmm that hot chocolate sure does sound good!
What is one thing that someone else might do that can make your anxiety worse?
True or False? There are over 200 million people in the world who experience anxiety
True!
Red face, lips closed tight, breathing might slow down.
What is ONE thing that helps you feel calm?
You know it!
Let's stretch!
You got it!
What is an anxiety trigger?
Something that can happen to make our anxiety happen or grow bigger
True or False? Everyone has some anxiety.
True!
If someone is anxious at school, should they just go home?
No!
Name one part of assertive communication?
1) Using "I feel" statements instead of "you" statements
2) Speaking up about what we need and how we feel without yelling!
3) Respecting myself and the people I'm talking to
Tell us how to ground (name different things in environment).
Three things to smell, three things see, three things touch.
True or False. Avoiding triggers to my anxiety helps me?
False. By avoiding triggers it allows the anxiety to grow into other areas and then you end up trying to avoid everything. Avoiding does not fix or help you decrease the anxiety it just makes it better, temporarily, in the moment but then it comes back.
True or False...anxiety and intense excitement can sometimes feel the same?
True
How does your body feel when you feel anxious?
You figured it out!
What is the name of your anxiety monster? How do you challenge them?
Great job!
How do you boss back anxiety?
Give an example.
What helps you best when your anxiety is triggered?
Thats a good one!