Worries come in different sizes. Some worries are small and others are big. Which worry sounds "smallest" to you?
"I need to remember to pack my backpack for school"
"if I don't make any friends this will be a tough year"
"What if I forget my lunch at home and I starve!?"
"If my parents forget to pick me up i'll be stuck by myself"
Small worries don't really bother us but other worries feel really big and upset us. Often we can tell if we are having a big worry by....
our bodies experiencing heart beating fast
our bodies experiencing one or all the above
our bodies experiencing a stomach ache
our bodies getting really hot
Sometimes a worry can get stuck in your mind. is this true or false?
True! and once it's stuck, you might focus and zoom in on your worry which also might cause other worries to start popping up as well!
All of these worries can make you feel very anxious. True or false, anxiety can make it hard for you to fall asleep at night?
True
True or False: anxiety can change your appetite!
True! Some people have a harder time eating when feeling overly anxious
WHen we have trouble doing things we usually do, this means that our anxiety is too high and it's time to try and lower that feeling! What is something you already do to lower anxiety?
Is this anxiety or a worry: " Can I eat my cookie if it touched the ground?"
Worry
Is this anxiety or a worry: "I feel butterflies in my stomach"
Anxiety
Is this anxiety or a worry: "I feel my heart beating fast"
Anxiety
Is this anxiety or a worry: "Thunder means something bad might happen"
More Worry but could be anxiety
Is this anxiety or a worry: "What if I'm Late?
Worry
