Anxiety

1. How does anxiety affect your ability to focus on tasks? What routines could you create to help improve your concentration?

What does the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) measure?

• Only physical symptoms of anxiety

• Cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence

• Mental toughness during matches

• Physical endurance

How do you usually interpret anxiety—do you see it as a barrier or as something that can motivate you? How could changing this perspective improve your performance in stressful situations?

What does anxiety mean?

• A feeling of excitement about future events

• A physical illness causing fever and fatigue

• A mental health condition characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities

• A type of food poisoning

Which of the following is a mental effect of anxiety that Nikko might be concerned about?

• Hair growth

• Difficulty concentrating

• Increased hearing ability

• Decreased sense of smell

What is the impact of exercise on anxiety, according to a study conducted by Asia and Janae?

• It has no impact on anxiety levels

• It can increase anxiety in the short term but decrease it in the long term

• It can decrease anxiety levels

• It only affects physical fitness, not mental health

Define anxiety in your own words. Give an example.

Asia and Chase are studying the physical effects of anxiety. They list one effect as:

• Increased appetite

• Decreased heart rate

• Muscle tension

• Improved vision

According to Dr. Lamia, fear and anxiety...

• are symptoms and not real emotions.

• are different emotions that are often used interchangeably.

• can both lead to better behaviors and choices.

• are the same emotion because they share the same source.

Which of the following is a symptom of somatic anxiety?

• Negative self-talk

• Racing heart and muscle tension

• Worrying about the outcome

• Distraction during the game