Accepting Anxiety We all hate being anxious It’s a horrible feeling, it feels overwhelmingly disturbing, and understandably, we try to keep it at bay by avoiding anything that might make us anxious, or by doing things that help us feel safer in those situations where we feel anxious If you’re not willing to have it, you will
TIPS to REDUCE ANXIETY Relax Muscle relaxation exercises help you control the physical symptoms of test anxiety Accept Face your fears and accept that you have a problem This way you can eliminate the cause Define your fear and determine its origin Focus Give total attention to the test While papers are being passed out, silently
2 Anxiety is Uncomfortable but an Acceptable and Unavoidable Part of Life Anxiety is a normal feeling people experience when faced with threat, danger, or when stressed When we anxious, we feel upset, uncomfortable, and tense Feelings of anxiety can be a result of life experiences, such as: Relationship conflicts or breakdown; job
anxiety And finally people may have too much anxiety when they encounter situations that are really overwhelming In sum, too much anxiety may be due to genetics, learning, intense situations, or some combination of the three The first step in dealing with too much anxiety is to accept the anxiety Don’t become anxious about the anxiety
Accept: Realize that it’s ok not to be ok Give yourself a break We’re in the midst of a global crisis It’s ok to be vulnerable Anxiety is different for everyone: Realize that we are all unique and in different situations Allow others to feel their feelings and help them find their
We discuss how to identify, understand, and respond to our thoughts as a way to help us feel better • “The fear of fear”—fear of the anxiety itself—which is
Treating Anxiety Disorders with Acceptance-Based Methods recurrent anxiety which sounds an alarm in the absence of actionable Accept the fear