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Page 1: What is Anxiety?. Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear. Everyone feels worry from time to time. When can worry become a real problem?

What is Anxiety?

Page 2: What is Anxiety?. Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear. Everyone feels worry from time to time. When can worry become a real problem?

Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear.Everyone feels worry from

time to time. When can worry become a real

problem?

Page 3: What is Anxiety?. Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear. Everyone feels worry from time to time. When can worry become a real problem?

Worry can become a problem when feelings prevent a person from doing what he or she wants or needs to do.

Page 4: What is Anxiety?. Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear. Everyone feels worry from time to time. When can worry become a real problem?

What are the warning signs of Anxiety?

• Sweaty palms

• Headache

• Stomach ache

• Tired

• Restlessness

• What else?

Page 5: What is Anxiety?. Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear. Everyone feels worry from time to time. When can worry become a real problem?

What are some of your Anxiety “Triggers”?

What is the cause?• At Home?• At School?

Page 6: What is Anxiety?. Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear. Everyone feels worry from time to time. When can worry become a real problem?

Uncontrollable vs. Controllable Anxiety

Weather

A teacher being absent

Divorce

How we perform on a test

What we eat for lunch

How we get along with our friends

Our behavior

Being on time

Page 7: What is Anxiety?. Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear. Everyone feels worry from time to time. When can worry become a real problem?

How can we Stress LESS?

Deep breathingFun activities

Listen to musicSpending time with friends and family

Writing, drawing

Page 8: What is Anxiety?. Anxiety is a sense of worry, apprehension, or fear. Everyone feels worry from time to time. When can worry become a real problem?

• http://pro.psychcentral.com/child-therapist/2014/08/anxiety-relief-3-activities-to-help-kids-manage-their-anxiety/