01.30.08

What is Anxiety?

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What is anxiety?

  • Anxiety feels a bit like fear but whereas we know what we are frightened of, we often don’t know what we are anxious about.
  • Anxiety is a normal, healthy emotions, and everyone experiences anxiety from time-to-time.
  • Anxiety is a word we use to describe our feelings when we are uncomfortable or frightened.
  • Anxiety is a chronic and exaggerated feeling of worry or tension, even if there is little or nothing to provoke it.
  • Anxiety is defined as feelings of apprehension, danger, dread, uncertainty, accompanied by restlessness and tension.
  • Anxiety is when you feel fearful and tense, for example if you are confronted by an angry person. It can also be a feeling of unease, for example during exams or worrying about an interview.
  • Anxiety affects our whole being. It affects how we feel, how we behave and has very real physical symptoms.
    Anxiety is not a mental illness!
  • Anxiety is intense nervousness.

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