Living With Anxiety

Week 1

This is an introduction to the course where we look at the signs & symptoms of anxiety .

Week 2

I will introduce you to the CBT model of anxiety & illustrate some real life examples of anxiety.

Week 3

We delve into Negative Automatic Thoughts, Biased expectations & unhelpful thought patterns and consider their impact on our anxiety.

Week 4

This week brings our attention to our anxious behaviours including avoidance & safety behaviours. We consider how these behaviours can maintain our anxiety.

Week 5

We look at the physical symptoms of anxiety, the role of our fight/flight response and how to manage physical symptoms.

Week 6

Our focus shifts to understanding panic attacks

Week 7

We pay attention to worry and its role in maintaining anxiety

Week 8

Having looked at different elements in detail we bring these together in week 8 to consider how to challenge anxious thoughts & behaviours

Week 9

We consider the impact of communication styles on our anxiety

Week 10

We reflect on a range of information delivered during the course, offer some conclusions & feedback any questions from the course (This video is tailored to each group)