Anxiety Facts
Your heart beating faster and muscles getting tense are signs of this.
What is anxiety?
What is worry/anxiety?
Thinking, "I have to be perfect" is this thought trap.
What is perfectionism?
Avoiding things usually makes anxiety _______.
What is grow / get stronger?
This mind is driven mostly by feelings.
What is Emotion Mind?
When your body gets ready for danger, it goes into this mode.
What is fight-or-flight?
Monkey Mind wants to wants to do this all the time when it senses danger.
What is protect you/keep you safe?
Thinking "I need to know what will happen" is this thought trap.
What is intolerance of uncertainty.
Checking things over and over is an example of this type of behavior.
What is feeding the monkey?
This Mind is mostly driven by logic and facts.
What is Reason Mind?
Monkey Mins can help keep you safe, but sometimes it can also cause these.
What are false alarms?
The Monkey Mind is often described as bring restless, curious, and _______.
What is fearful?
Thinking "Everything is my job to fix" is this thought trap.
What is over-repsonsibility.
Instead of fighting uncomfortable feelings, we practice doing this.
What is welcoming / allowing them.
What is Wise Mind.
About this percent of teens struggle with anxiety disorders.
What is 40%?
Two ways that the Monkey Mind tries to help you.
Keeps you safe from danger
Reacts fast to threats
Tries to prevent harm
Keeps you alert for possible risks
Protects social safety too
This question helps challenge anxious thoughts.
What is "Is this actually true?"
The four stages of the anxiety cycle.
Perception of threat -> Anxiety -> Safety Strategy -> Confirmation of Threat
You get a lower grade on a test than you expected. This is how one of the three minds would react.
Emotion Mind: “I’m terrible at this class."
Reason Mind: “It was one test score.”
Wise Mind: “I’m disappointed, but one grade doesn’t define me. I can learn from this and improve next time.”
This part of the brain acts like the brain's "alarm system."
What is the amygdala?
Three ways that the Monkey Mind can get in the way.
Sets off false alarms
Overestimates danger
Pushes you to avoid things
Demands certainty
Traps you in worry loops
Confuses facts with feelings
This is an example of the over-responsibility thought trap.
What is believing that if someone gets in trouble, it is entirely your fault for not helping.
The "slow down and chill" nervous system is called this.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system (the breaks)?
Your friend walks past you in the hallway and doesn’t say hi. This is how the Emotion Mind, Reason Mind, and Wise Mind would each react.
Emotion Mind: “They’re mad at me. I must’ve done something wrong.”
Reason Mind: “They might not have seen me. There’s not enough evidence to know why.”
Wise Mind: “I feel worried they might be upset, but I don’t actually know that yet. I can check in later instead of assuming the worst.”