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Module 1 | Coping with Change<br />

Understanding and Recognising Anxiety<br />

When you become anxious, hormones are released and the involuntary nervous<br />

system sends signals to various parts of your body to produce the changes shown<br />

below.<br />

Your blood clotting ability increases to<br />

prepare you for possible injury.<br />

Your mind<br />

becomes alert.<br />

Your heart beat<br />

speeds up and<br />

your blood<br />

pressure rises.<br />

There is less<br />

saliva, so you<br />

have a dry<br />

mouth.<br />

Sweating<br />

increases to<br />

help cool your<br />

body.<br />

Blood is<br />

diverted to the<br />

muscles. You<br />

can become<br />

'pale’ with fright.<br />

Your breathing<br />

rate speeds<br />

up. Your<br />

nostrils and air<br />

passages open<br />

wider to get in<br />

air more quickly.<br />

Your<br />

digestion<br />

slows down.<br />

Your muscles<br />

tense and you’re<br />

ready for action.<br />

The sphincter<br />

muscles contract<br />

to avoid opening of<br />

bowel and bladder.<br />

Your liver<br />

releases sugar<br />

to provide quick<br />

energy.<br />

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