Responses, Reactions, and Feelings

On the outline below draw, write or colour what happens to your body or within your body
when you get worried, anxious, and/or nervous. Write down how these various body reactions
make you feel and what they made you think. Think about what this means for you and how
you can problem solve around these various body reactions, responses, and feelings.

Anxiety is a necessary bodily response, alerting the body to potential danger and enabling the “fight
or flight” response. It is a reaction to what is happening in the environment. It becomes a problem
when the responses are triggered more often and reinforced by negative thinking and worry. Worry
takes over, and small issues cause overwhelming feelings and general lack of control.