Anxiety

What is Anxiety

A natural human response when we feel that we are under threat.

A feeling of apprehension, fear or worry, and a sense of impending doom

1 in 4 people experience anxiety regularly, and it is the most common mental health issue

Anxiety is adaptive – its a system our bodies have evolved in order to help us deal with danger
When our bodies feel anxiety, it triggers our fight-flight freeze response – this how our bodies prepare to defend itself when it thinks it’s in danger.
Often with anxiety, we aren’t in any real danger but our brain and body acts as if we are

Anxiety can vary from person-to-person, but here are some common ways it can make people feel…

You get angry, irritable, snappy, start to shout and lose your temper

You want to run away from or avoid situations and make excuses not to go

Your mind goes blank, feel like you cant move or talk and feel stuck

Anxiety can vary from person-to-person, but here are some common ways it can make people feel…

Brain dump – write down what you’re anxious
worry time – schedule a specific time of day to think about your worries
identify what triggers your your anxiety as everyone is different
practice mindfulness and grounding techniques and grounding techniques
work on challenging your negative thoughts
in regard to your worries, think about what’s within in your control and what you cannot control