“Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. It might cause you to sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heartbeat. It can be a normal reaction to stress. For example, you might feel anxious when faced with a difficult problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision.” Anxiety may look like/feel like a stomachache, a headache, sweatiness, pounding or racing heart, feeling of difficulty breathing, nausea, trembling or shaking, etc. It's different for everyone.
What are some things you can do to manage your anxiety?? Try some of the things below:
Breathing exercises. Physical symptoms of anxiety include rapid, shallow breathing and hyperventilation
Going for a walk or doing light exercise. This can help to distract the mind and manage the physical symptoms of anxiety and stress.
Writing down worries.
Meditation and mindfulness.
Grounding
Fidgets, Drawing
Coping Skills for Anxiety
If you need more help controlling your anxiety, reach out to your School Counselor, School Psychologist, or School Social Worker. You can also reach out to a community therapist to help work on coping outside of school.