Recognising worries

Recognising worries 2018-02-05T14:44:05+00:00

Being more aware of when we aren’t feeling great makes it easier for us to do something about it before things get too bad. When we’re not feeling good we might feel the following:

  • Emotions including feeling low, stressed, worried, down, anxious, angry, scared, or irritable
  • Physical sensations including your heart racing, butterflies in your stomach or feeling sick, breathing quickly, headaches, tense muscles, sweating, or feeling tired
  • Thoughts that are racing, or constant worrying. Thoughts like, ‘I can’t do it’, ‘I’m useless’, or ‘Nobody likes me’
  • Behaviours (the way we act) including avoiding things or people, snapping at people, eating too much or too little, sleep problems

These are all completely normal things to experience, and noticing them means you can take steps to improve things.

Look at the following pages in this section for ideas about how you can feel good.