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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I’m a Clinical Psychologist based in Melbourne who helps adolescents and adults cope with overwhelming emotions and remove the need to numb negative feelings through food, alcohol, sex or drugs. I focus on addressing the root cause of the problem with the goal of creating happiness, peace and lasting change.