Worry
Worrying can feel very uncomfortable and tiring at times. It's OK to worry and it can have a helpful side to it. Worry can get us to do things to protect ourselves or solve problems. For example, if we worry about sunburn we remember to put on sunscreen.
At other times worry is not so helpful. If we worry too much we might become confused or scared and it can stop us from doing things. An example is when we are so worried about some homework that we can't concentrate to get it done.
Here are some things that can happen when you ‘worry too much’
- You get "butterflies" in the stomach (feel sick)
- You are unable to think clearly
- The same thoughts going around inside your head
- Some ideas in your head turn into big worries
- You feel swamped and you don't know where to begin
- You imagine awful things will happen
- You avoid things, people or places you normally like
- You don't feel like eating
- You have trouble with sleep