Remember breathlessness related to anxiety is normal. It is your bodies way of trying to help you in situations which you find difficult or in which you worry about your ability to cope. Explore and understand the triggers for your anxiety. If you find anxiety is becoming a problem which is affecting your day-to-day life. […]
One definition of relaxation is: a state of being free from tension and anxiety. Relaxation is about resting your mind and body. It is an important part of taking care of yourself. It is a useful method for managing anxiety, stress and the fight/flight response. There are many different types of relaxation and we will […]
Words you might use: Words healthcare professionals use: I am exhausted. Get really breathless. Not worth anything later in the day. I panic… Get worried about how breathless I am. Fed up and frustrated. Irritable. I stay away from / stop trying to do the thing that makes me breathless. Fatigue. Increased breathlessness. Fatigue. Anxiety […]
Do let your child do normal activities. Encourage your child to take part with friends in healthy social and physical activities. Let your child learn to be independent. Supervise them until you are confident that they can manage tasks on their own. If they see you are pleased and that you trust them they will feel […]
Stay calm and look relaxed even if you are feeling anxious too. Your child’s anxiety will be worse if they know you are worried. If you can, take the child to a quite room away from noise and distractions: Speak in a gentle soothing tone. Give sips of water. Stay with your child until they […]
Some children who regularly feel anxious may: Feel scared or panicky. Find it hard to concentrate. Have worries or negative thoughts e.g. that bad things are going to happen. Have angry outbursts or feel out of control very quickly. Dislike or avoid new things, situations or challenges. Have low confidence. Have difficulty sleeping. Dislike being […]
Anxiety can affect us all. It is a normal emotional response to situations we see as threatening to us. We all experience it from time to time. It is part of what is known as our “fight or flight response” Our body reacts by either getting ready to fight or run away. A child with asthma […]
Day to day we all live with adrenalin in our bodies. It has a positive effect which helps us get up and going. More adrenalin is released when we are stressed, anxious or worried and this can triggers physical changes and sensations in the body. This is often called the Anxiety or the Fight / […]
Anxiety is an emotion not only effects our bodies. It also impacts on out thoughts and what we do at these times (our behaviours). This chain of events is often described as the ‘Vicious cycle of Anxiety’ and can be seen in the diagram:
