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Anxiety is your body's natural response to stress. It's a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come. Anxiety is normal and everyone experiences it. We experience anxiety to motivate us or warn us of danger. However, when your anxiety becomes overwhelming and prevents you from taking part in normal daily activities it can be a problem. There are many different levels of anxiety and kinds of anxiety. Learning about anxiety and ways to reduce your level of anxiety will help you to be able to function in everyday life. You have the power to control your anxiety!
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic anxiety, exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or nothing to provoke it.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviours (compulsions). Repetitive behaviours such as hand washing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. Performing these so-called "rituals," however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing them markedly increases anxiety.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder, is an anxiety disorder characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. Social Anxiety can be limited to only one type of situation - such as a fear of speaking in formal or informal situations, or eating or drinking in front of others - or, in its most severe form, may be so broad that a person experiences symptoms almost anytime they are around other people.
Videos On Anxiety
Videos On Anxiety
How To Tell If You Have Anxiety
How To Tell If You Have Anxiety
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Parenting a Child with Anxiety
If your child suffers from anxiety here are a few strategies to use:
At Home:
Set clear expectations - individuals with anxiety need things to be black and white. No wishy washy
Let your child worry - set aside a "worry time" at home. Get them to journal their worries so they can release it from their mind. Tell them their worry is valid and remind them that they can worry about it in "worry time" This can be a half an hour in an evening where they express their worries. They can make a list during the day of their worries and then address them in worry time.
Avoid Avoidance - children with anxiety will try to avoid everything. School, activities etc. Avoiding activities that cause anxiety will not teach them how to deal with their anxiety.
Help them build a coping kit - calming jar, mindful crafts, mazes, puzzles, coloring. Anything that distracts the mind
Get back to basics
Empathize often - Anxiety is a real fear, no matter how ridiculous their fear might be. They need to know you understand they are in pain or fear.
Help them challenge their thoughts. Ask them for evidence that supports their beliefs. Point out where their anxiety is tricking them. Help them find an alternative thought.
Consult a doctor if worries are out of control
At School:
Take a break outside
Get kids moving
Have students keep gratitude journals
Practice deep breathing
How To Get Control Of Your Anxiety
How To Get Control Of Your Anxiety
IMG_8139.JPGUnderstand You are Not Alone
Understand You are Not Alone
Millions of people around the world suffer from anxiety. You are not alone
Understand Anxiety is a Bully in Your Brain.
Understand Anxiety is a Bully in Your Brain.
Anxiety consists of negative thoughts take over your brain. Everyone experiences negative thoughts, however people who suffer from anxiety believe these thoughts and have a hard time fighting back. You need to understand that these thoughts are LIES. There is a big mean bully in your brain bringing you down. You have to treat this bully in your brain like you would treat a bully in person.
If someone was bullying you in person, you might start with ignoring the bully, then you might talk back to the bully. You might say things like "Stop it!" or "I'm not going to listen to you!" If that doesn't work you might go tell an adult to help you with the bully.
You need to do these same steps to the bully in your brain! Talk back to it. Tell it to stop telling you negative things! Tell it your not going to listen to it or believe it! You have the power to fight back to the bully in brain.
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Focus on What You can Control
Anxiety fills your brain with things out of your control. Focus on what you can control. Ask yourself if the thoughts you are thinking are in your control or not. If its not, leave the thought. Distract your mind with something else. It takes will power to leave negative thoughts but you can do it.
Distract Your Mind Away From the Negative Thoughts
Distract Your Mind Away From the Negative Thoughts
You have the power to make your brain think whatever you want it to think. The number one strategy for getting out of your head is to be mindful. Pay attention to what is around you to bring your focus away from negative thoughts. This takes willpower and a conscious effort to think of something else. Negative thoughts are automatic and will come but you can change your thought. Recognize the negative thought, tell yourself to STOP, shake your your thought out and make an effort to focus on something else.
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Activities for Anxiety
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Community Supports & Resources For Anxiety
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