Lesson 5: Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome

• True

• False

What is the part of the brain that causes the flight, fight, or freeze response?

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Prefrontal Cortex

A little anxiety is a good thing

• True

• False

Check off all the signs and symptoms of anxiety

• Tension in your body

• Sweating

• Confusion

• Feeling sick to your stomach

A _____ is a person, place, or thing that causes an unwanted reaction from you

• Tension

• Anxiety

• Trigger

• Amygdala

There are multiple types of anxiety

• True

• False

What are the things that you can control?

• Choices you make

• My thoughts

• What other people do

• The past

Feelings of anxiety are permanent

• True

• False

When does anxiety become a problem?

• You are unable to eat or sleep

• When life gets too hard

• You don't want to be around people you love

• You stop enjoying things that you used to love

Who should you reach out to if you feel like your anxiety isn't normal anymore?

• A trusted adult

• Ms. Matteson

• Your pet

• Lance the Lancer