Anxiety Skills Video Series
THE CYCLE OF ANXIETY. When the uncomfortable symptoms of anxiety feel like too much, one of the simplest ways to feel better is avoidance. This means avoiding the source of anxiety, or numbing the uncomfortable feelings. The good news is, avoidance works... for a little bit. The bad news is, the relief that avoidance brings is temporary, and the anxiety tends to come back worse than before.The cycle of anxiety is a process where a person avoids their fears, and as a result, those fears grow increasingly powerful. Avoidance becomes increasingly difficult to resist, and the anxiety continues to grow worse. Many anxiety treatments work by breaking this cycle. They focus on facing fears, rather than avoiding them.
(4:35 Minutes)
FIGHT-FLIGHT-FREEZE.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRESS AND ANXIETY.
SYMPATHETIC & PARASYMPATHETIC SYSTEMS.
GROUNDING ACTIVITIES. Grounding activities are based in our five senses!
GROUNDING ACTIVITIES WITH OUR SENSES.
Touch Three Objects - How do they feel?
Three Things You Can See - What do they look like?
Notice 3 things You Can Hear in Your Environment - What do they sound like?
Body Scan Check in with Your Body What are you feeling?
Touch Three Objects - How do they feel?
Three Things You Can See - What do they look like?
Notice 3 things You Can Hear in Your Environment - What do they sound like?
Body Scan Check in with Your Body What are you feeling?