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.]
WLKHS1215
Posted at 14:00h, 15 OctoberI do not feel anxious that often. The usual reasons of my very minor anxiety is due to school and homework and sports. Overall it is not common at all for me and it always has a way to be fixed.
WLKHS1207
Posted at 13:54h, 15 Octoberi dont feel anxious often, its not severe.
WLKHS1207
Posted at 13:53h, 15 Octoberi dont really feel anxious at all. I think its pointless to worry about something that you can fix with experience and time.
Anonymous
Posted at 13:51h, 15 Octoberi rarely ever feel anxious if at all, i think its just so pointless to worry about something that is fixable.
1209
Posted at 13:49h, 15 OctoberI feel anxious once or twice in the day, usually in relation to school while it isn’t terrible sometimes I have “episodes.