What Makes You Anxious? Weak Legs Lump In Throat Sweaty Hands Tight Chest Feeling Sick Shortness of Breath Upset Stomach Sweating Pounding Heart Feeling Faint Dry Mouth Difficulty Speaking (Circle the situations that make you anxious and use the blank bubbles to fill in your own examples) (Circle how you feel when you re anxious and fill in your own symptoms if they are not on the list)
4 *Wrjte Your Worries In A Journal Laugh *Find Something Funny That Will Make You *Think Positively Using Affirmations *lmagine Yourself In A Special Place *Use Deep Breathing Exercises *participate In A Physical Activity Or Sport (read a book, play a computer game, do a puzzle, watch television) *Focus Your Brain On Another Activity Anxious Things You Can Do When You Feel
blank bubbles with your own ideas. Your brain can t hold on to anxious thoughts when you re using it for something else! Fill in the L Boo Reading A Puzzles Word Feeling Anxious? What Can Your Brain Focus On When You re
yourself calm down! Do this exercise 2 or 3 more times until you feel CALM. the word CALM. Try to feel your breath out, think about as you can. While letting Let your breath out as slowly 1..... 2..... 3 2) of3 Hold your breath for a count 1) Calmly take a deep breath How To Breathe Deeply
That Will Make Yo Lagg Fill in the bubbles with things that will make you laugh Look at a funny DiCtUre - Watch a funny movie or tv show ento someone tell
Situation Negative Thinking Positive Thinking You are going to the doctor/dentist. E U,.1 -c CD a) -D CU Positive Thinking Exercise Sometimes, our negative thoughts cause us to feel anxious. When we think that we won t be successful or won t be able to cope with a situation, then we may become anxious. Changing how we think about situations can help us learn to cope with anxiety. Below are some situations that could cause feelings of anxiety. For each example, list a negative way of thinking about the situation and a positive way of thinking about the situation. You have to take a test. I m going to fail. This is going to be too I ll try the best I can and be happy with that. hard. It will be o.k. You are going to a new school. You need to ask your teacher a question. You are going to bed and you are afraid of the dark. You try to get your school work perfect. You are shy and some new kids try to talk with you.
I m proud of what I ve done Free Printable Behavior Charts.com it gets easier Each time I face my anxiety I can control my anxiety I m in control of my mind Movies aren t real I ll Be O.K. Everything will work out just fine Positive Affirmations
Positive Affirmations I Can Reach My Goals I Have Good Ideas I Am Creative I know how to talk with people I am good at lots of things I know how to problem solve I Trust Myself
I Am A Winner I Am Strong I Make Good Choices I am proud of what I ve done I like my body I Am Brave I Am Peaceful Positive Affirmations
Positive Affirmations ICan Dolt I ll try my best and that will be good enough I will stay calm and relaxed I Am Safe Iwilido a great job I have important things to say I Like Myself