01 Sep Anxiety
Updated, June 2018.
I am freaking out. I have a geometry quiz tomorrow and I was up too late working on a computer program, so I really didn’t study and as I was leaving the house my mom reminded me how important all my grades are so now I feel more pressure. I just know I will fail and life as I know it will be over!
Calm down, Steve. It’s just a quiz. And in geometry – you’ll be fine.
No, I won’t, Taylor. I know geometry well enough to know I don’t know the material. And a quiz is serious. It gets weighted into my grade, which counts toward my whole average, which might come down, which might hurt my chances of getting into a good college or finding a great job, which…
Stop! You’re freaking ME out! I’ve never looked at school that way and seeing you like this, I’m glad I haven’t. Seriously, Steve. Get a grip.
Steve normally has a grip, but today he seems anxious about his upcoming quiz because he doesn’t feel prepared and his mother’s comment escalated his worries. Sometimes, even the slightest comment can push us over the edge because we can handle only so much at once. Managing workloads and life commitments can feel overwhelming at times, to anyone!
Of course, we all feel anxious from time to time. So how do you know when it might be a problem? How do you know when you might need a little help managing your anxious feelings? This post will explore those questions about anxiety to help you get a grip on emotions that make you feel overwhelmed. This post will cover:
What is the difference between stress and anxiety?
Comparing stressful, anxious and phobic thinking
Bonus YSS: Panic attacks: What are they? What can you do?
Bonus YSS: What are the most prevalent (common) anxiety disorders?
(Sources for these posts can be found throughout and at the very end.]
WLKHS1105
Posted at 12:52h, 07 OctoberI usually never really feel anxious. The only time I notice myself getting anxious about something is when I know I have a lot of work to do like homework, laundry, and cleaning my room, and I still lay in my bed on my phone. My anxiety is not severe at all, and is rarely there.
Wlkhs1103
Posted at 12:50h, 07 OctoberI feel anxious a lot before I do something that I am not used to. Going to a new friends house or going to a concert makes me feel really anxious and nervous because I do not know what to expect.
WLKHS1108
Posted at 12:48h, 07 OctoberI barely get annxiety anymore and if I do it’s before a test
1102
Posted at 12:47h, 07 OctoberI feel anxious pretty often but it is not too severe
WLKHS1110
Posted at 12:47h, 07 OctoberI don’t really feel anxious.
WLKHS1107
Posted at 12:45h, 07 OctoberNormally, I don’t feel overly anxious. However when I do sometimes get anxious, I feel weighted down and annoyed.
WLKHS1111
Posted at 12:43h, 07 Octoberbarely any besides around big dogs and with that it’s horrible so ya