Understanding Anxiety: Managing Your Mental Health

Understanding Anxiety: Managing Your Mental Health

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to define anxiety, identify symptoms, and understand strategies to manage it.

What do you already know about anxiety?

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety is a natural response to stress, characterized by feelings of worry, fear, or unease. It can manifest physically and impact daily life.

How can one manage anxiety?

1. Regular exercise
2. Isolation
3. Mindfulness meditation
4. Excessive caffeine consumption

Which of the following is a common cognitive symptom of anxiety?

1. Heightened creativity
2. Difficulty concentrating
3. Enhanced memory
4. Excessive worry

What do you already know about anxiety?

What are common physical symptoms of anxiety?

1. Shortness of breath
2. Stomach ache
3. Rapid heartbeat
4. Sore throat

Symptoms of Anxiety

Common symptoms include restlessness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension, and sleep disturbances.

Managing Anxiety

Strategies for managing anxiety include deep breathing, exercise, mindfulness, seeking support, and professional help if needed.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.