Signs of anxiety
Name a situation at school you feel anxious or stressed about.
Fire drills, germs
Show how you would take a deep breath to manage worry or anxiety.
Demonstrate taking a deep breath.
When a situation gives us anxiety, we should always try to avoid that situation.
False. The more we avoid things that are actually safe, the more our anxiety will grow.
What are two ways your body lets you know you're anxious?
Fast breathing, racing heart, sweaty hands, feeling jumpy and restless
Name something you can do when you're feeling anxious at home.
go outside, meditate, listen to music, play video games, relax, ect. (there are many ways to cope and these vary from person to person)
When we have anxiety it means we are in a dangerous situation.
False; most of the time we are not in danger when we are feeling anxious. Our brain is working harder than it needs to.
Name a situation at home you could feel anxious about.
Name something you can do at school when feeling anxious.
Ask to take a break, take a deep breathe, 5 senses practice, remind yourself that you are safe.
Doing things we are afraid of doing can help us get over our fear.
True
Give an example of a thought you have when you're feeling anxious about fire drills or homework.
Any example of a thought is correct!
Imagine you have a huge essay due in two days and you haven't started. what could you do to calm down?
take some deep breaths, block out any distractions that could interrupt you and if it helps you turn on music to block out any noises. examples of what to do. let family know not to distract you, turn phone on silent or off and place it on the opposite side of the room. (if your answer varies but is still a good response you are also correct.)
If we stay away from the thing that gives us anxiety, eventually we won't be afraid of that thing anymore.
False, avoiding things usually makes our anxiety worse.
If comfortable, name one of the biggest reasons you were stressed whether its about school, personal life or any other time.
if answered you earned the points. (do not make fun of whoever answered)
imagine your family dog or cat had to be put down due to a tumor that was killing it and couldn't be safely removed without permanently injuring or even killing the animal. what could you do to relive any stress you have?
any GOOD answer applies.
Talking about our fears or anxiety usually makes it worse.