Table of Contents Practice positivity Get Moving Talk It Out Limit Caffeine 10 Practice Time Management 12 Look for a laugh 14 Listen to Calm Music 16 Try Visualization 18 Don't Skimp on Sleep 20 Do Some Light Reading 22 Keep a Journal 24 Stretch the Stress Out 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
Practice positivity You walk to the front of the Have you ever felt this way If so classroom Your hands shake as you you re familiar with anxiety Anxiety start your speech Your throat feels is a worried or nervous feeling It dry Everyone's eyes are on you You comes as a reaction to stress You don t know how you re going to get might start to sweat You might through this get a headache These are anxious reactions to stress N Anxiety doesn't have only physical symptoms Anxiety can affect your mind as well Stress can lead to anxious thoughts You might start to think I'll never get this done So how can you manage anxiety The first step is to resist negative thoughts Remind yourself of past A situations you got through This can be a confidence booster Repeating a comforting phrase can help too For example you might Many people suffer All from anxiety when they have to speak in front of
21 ANXIETY DISORDERS Percent of Americans who searched anxiety or stress on the Internet in 2013 Anxiety is a reaction to stress Anxiety includes physical symptoms It also includes negative thoughts Physical symptoms of anxiety can get worse when negative thoughts build Repeating a supportive phrase can help silence negative thoughts Some people have extreme reactions to stress For instance a person might have fear that makes it hard to concentrate at school Or she may have extreme fear in social situations Fears that regularly interfere with daily life are called anxiety disorders If you think you have an anxiety disorder talk to a doctor Anxiety disorders are treatable if you seek help say I will get through this That can help silence your negative thoughts You might start to believe this phrase the more you repeat it Thinking about a time you were successful can help you get through a stressful
