Anxiety

Anxiety is a person's condition, characterized by an increased tendency to fear, anxiety, feelings and having a negative emotional color. There are two main types of anxiety: situational and personal anxiety. Situational anxiety is engendered by a specific, disturbing situation. Such a state can arise in every person before life complications and possible troubles. Such a reaction is quite normal and helps a person to get together and take a responsible approach to solving problems. Personal anxiety is a personal trait that manifests itself in a constant propensity for anxiety and distress in different life circumstances. It is characterized by a state of inexplicable fear, a sense of threat, a willingness to perceive the whole event as dangerous. A child prone to anxiety, is in a depressed mood, he has poor contacts with the world that frightens him. Over time, this leads to low self-esteem and pessimism.

To diagnose anxiety, various methods are used, including drawings, questionnaires and all kinds of tests. To discover it from your child is enough to know how it manifests itself.

Manifestation of anxiety

1. Frequent fears, anxiety and anxiety that arise in a safe situation.
2. Expressed sensitivity, which can manifest itself in the experience of loved ones.
3. Low self-esteem.
4. Sensitivity to own failures, the refusal of activity in which there are difficulties.
5. One of the obvious manifestations of increased anxiety are neurotic habits (gnawing at the fingernails, pulling out the hair, sucking the fingers, etc.). Such actions relieve emotional tension.
6. The manifestation of anxiety can be seen in the drawings. Figures of anxious children contain an abundance of hatching, a small image size and strong pressure.
7. Serious facial expression, eyes are omitted, avoids unnecessary movements, does not make noise, prefers not to stand out.
8. There is no interest in new, unknown activity, avoiding unfamiliar affairs.

Correction of anxiety

To correct anxiety in children, games are used. The greatest effect is played by drama games and story games, specially chosen for the purpose of relieving anxiety subjects. Barriers to children are easier to overcome in the game, and in games there is a transfer of negative qualities from the personality of the child to the game image. So the preschooler can for some time get rid of his own shortcomings, see them from the outside, in the game to show their attitude towards them.

Meditation is used to overcome anxiety in adults. The secret of the method is the relationship between negative emotions and muscle tension. Reducing muscle tension can gradually overcome anxiety. Training Relaxation takes place in several stages. At first the person learns to relax all the muscles of the body. Then the differentiated relaxation technique is taught: sitting man, trying to relax the muscles, which do not participate in supporting the vertical position of the hull. Similarly, relaxes the muscles in other occupations. At the final stage, the trainee observing himself, notices which muscles he strains at excitement, and tries to deliberately relieve tension from them. After such exercises, anxiety decreases to a minimum level.

Definition and timely correction will help to avoid the negative impact of anxiety on human health and life.