M2L2 – Anxiety Levels

MODULE 2 : Brief Introduction

• Taking Charge of Anxiety (approach, not avoid)
• Anxiety levels
• Tracking your symptoms/identifying your levels – using an example of anxiety occuring in the past week (or recente example that comes to mind) two worksheets – baseline level vs anxiety triggering example level
• Biological vs Psychological symptoms
• Imagined exposure

In Module 1 you found a proven topic for your online course. You also developed a name for your course that clearly conveys the value that your course brings to the table.‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‍‌‌​​‌​​​‍‌‌​​‌​​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌

And in this module, Module 2, we’re going to build on what you already accomplished.‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‍‌‌​​‌​​​‍‌‌​​‌​​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌
Specifically, you’re going to build out your first beta course.
A beta course is like a beta version of software. It lets you gauge demand and work out some of the kinks before you launch your product in the world
And in the 4 lessons in Module 2 I’ll walk you through the entire step-by-step process.

LESSON 2

There are three different pathways of anxiety. For simplicity, I will refer to them as “level 1” “level 2” and “level 3”

Level 1: Striated muscle anxiety
Anxiety that is experienced in the “striated muscles.” A lot of clients when experiencing these symptoms can recognize that it is due to anxiety

Signs that anxiety is in level 1

• Muscle tension
• Tension headache
• Tight stomach
• Chest pains
• Other aches and pains
• Increased heart beat
• Sighing
• Sweating
• Difficulty breathing
• Disrupted sleep
• Shakiness
• Exhaustion
• Lump in throat

Level 2: Smooth muscle anxiety
Anxiety that is experienced in the “smooth” muscles (involuntary muscles often found in our internal organs and digestive system)

Signs of Level 2 anxiety:

• Dry throat or mouth
• Cold or shivering
• Tingling
• Surface heat
• Dizziness
• Migraine
• IBS symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea or gas
• Frequent urination
• Constipation
• Rashes
• Choking sensation
• Difficulty swallowing
• Impotence
• Vaginal pain
• Pressure on the eyes
• Cold hands and fingers
• Butterflies in the stomach
• Nausea
• Pins and needles
• Blushing
• Hot flushes and chills

Level 3: Cognitive perceptual disruption
When anxiety affects a person’s senses or ability to think

Signs of Level 3 anxiety:

• Light headedness
• Difficulty thinking
• Temporary loss of reality testing or projection
• Impulsive discharge
• Losing track of thoughts
• Losing concentration
• Blacking out
• Derealization (experiences different to reality regarding individuals or objects. Often described as unreal, dreamlike, foggy, lifeless or visually distorted).
• Depersonalization (experiences different to reality or being an outside observer of one’s thoughts, feelings, sensations, body or actions)
• Amnesia
• Panic attacks
• Visual, auditory, gustatotry (taste), olfactory (smell) or kinesthetic (touch) hallucinations

 

 

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