ANXIETY
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is when we are concerned that something bad may happen, or we think that something will go wrong. Most of the time, anxiety causes us to worry or be nervous about things that other people may find easy to do or "not a big deal".
What is it called when we can't talk or move?
Freeze
How have you coped with anxiety?
How does anxiety help you?
What are the three F's?
Fight, Flight, Freeze
TRUE/FALSE
Our body sometime gets confused on how to feel?
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE
Anxiety can feel different to each person.
TRUE
Physical health helps with ____?
Mental health
What is the first step with dealing with anxiety
(Knowing where anxiety comes from). . .
What causes stress?
Many things can cause stress, like school work, talking to new people, having to try new activities or problems. You can even be stressed when you have to clean your room or brush your teeth!
Talk about a time when fight, flight or freeze has happened to you
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What are some examples of self -care?
Exercise, eating healthy, spending time with friends and family, breathing exercises, talking positively about ourselves, coping with our fears, trying new things even if they are scary
What does our body do when we are worried?
We might stop talking, or get sweaty and nervous, or our stomach might hurt. We also might feel like we need to run away or hide from the thing or person that is making us worried.
Show us an example of the three F's
Fight, Flight and Freeze
- Fight: yelling at somebody when we are stressed, or kicking and screaming when we can't get our way
-Flight: Hiding under our desk at school, hiding behind our parent, or running away from something scary
-Freeze: Stop talking, zoning out, not moving our body
Is anxiety anything to be afraid of?
No! Even though it may feel like it, anxiety is just a feeling, like sadness, happiness, excitement, or sillyness. These feelings cannot hurt us.