1. .ANXIETY PROCESS.
 Thoughts
 Something bad is about to happen
 I won't be able to cope
 Body reaction
 Adrenaline response ~Body alarm system~
Energised for flight or fight.
 Blood is diverted to the Big muscles to
 help us escape or fight the threat.
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2. ANXIETY 2
 Blood is taken away from other body systems.
 You may notice in your body.
 Heart rate increases
 Breathing speeds up. Breathless choking
 Feeling muscles tense aching shaking
 Hot sweating lightheaded blurred vision.
 Butterflies in tummy urge to go toilet
 On red alert .

3. ANXIETY3
 Thinking differently
 Is this threat real or is it really bound to
happen?
 Am I exaggerating the threat ?
 Am I misreading it?
 I feel bad but it does not mean things are bad
 What would someone else say about this?

4. ANXIETY3
 What would I say to a friend in this situation?
 What would be amore helpful way of looking
at things.?
 Where is my focus of attention?
 I can cope with these feelings, I've had them
before.
 This will pass

5. ANXIETY4
 Take a breath
 How will doing this effect me in the long term?
 Do not avoid situations~ go anyway
 Problem solve or make plans if necessary
 Take it slowly or gradually.
 Focus externally not internally.
 Whats the best thing to do?
 What would help the most.

6. IMAGINE
Imagine yourself coping in a situation that you
feel anxious about.
See the situation through to completion.
The exposure to the situation will help you
If you face the situation repetitively your
sensitivity will reduce and you will gradually
be more comfortable in that situation.

7. Therapies. .
 There are numerous therapies, which CBT
 Is one of the more well known and effective.

8. Breathing Exercises.
 Learn how to breath from your abdomen.
 Once mastered you can also use creative
visualisation in conjunction with your breathing.
 Creative visualisation is a useful tool it allows
 you to use mental positive snapshots of relaxation
eg. Lying on a sunkissed beach etc.

9. Imagery
 Creating a mind portfolio of images you can
switch your mind to when feeling anxious .
 Practice makes perfect till you can
automatically switch from a negative image to
a pleasurable positive one
 Meditation and manifestation are also useful.

10. Creative visualisation
 Just a little more on creative visualisation
 Once you have practiced this and perfected it
you derive a great benefit from
 This will enable you to diffuse your ,e
unfounded anxiety very quickly and reduce
 Panic surges.

11. Defining problem
 Most clients who have an anxiety or panic
disorder when new find they cannot fathom
what is happening so defining there
perspective is some times more difficult.?
 Clients who have had the problem a while
 Have a clearer symptom knowledge.
 Once it has been agreed what the problem
 Is progress can be made.

12. Formulating treatment plan
 So you have diagnosed the problem.
 A treatment plan can be formed and agreed
with the client.
 And a schedule plan
 And a contract agreed with the client.
 A timescale will be agreed.

13. Mutual agreement
 The best therapy will be based on mutual
 Agreement so it wil be vital for success for
 A mutual trust being forged between therapist
and client without it is doomed to fail.
 The therapeautic Alliance is formed.

14. Initiating a process of change.
 Identify who it is you want to change to.
 Identify who what ,and where you need to
 Make the changes .
 Only you take the good from your previous life
 With you on your change journey.
 No negative baggage that’s mandatory.
 Carry out a cost benefit checklist.
 Implement the changes a step at a time
 You have a right to the life you want

15. Goal setting
 Your Goal should be REALISTIC.
 You need to create a ACTION PLAN.
 Brake it down to manageable steps.
 Review it amend and add things
 Along the way.
 Quickest point between two points is a
 Straight line setbacks are bound to happen
 To have one means your getting there