Anxiety Management in Physical Education
This worksheet helps Grade 9 students understand and apply strategies for managing anxiety in various situations, particularly in physical activity and daily life.
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Anxiety Management in Physical Education
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand and practice strategies for managing anxiety.
1. Which of the following is a common physical symptom of anxiety?
Increased appetite
Relaxed muscles
Rapid heart rate
Deep and slow breathing
2. What is a healthy coping mechanism for managing anxiety?
Avoiding all social situations
Engaging in regular physical activity
Excessive sleeping
Ignoring anxious thoughts
3. When experiencing anxiety, practicing deep can help calm your nervous system.
4. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety by releasing , which are natural mood lifters.
5. Identifying your anxiety is the first step in developing effective coping strategies.
6. It is normal to experience some anxiety before a big presentation or sports event.
True
False
7. Avoiding situations that cause anxiety is the most effective long-term strategy for managing it.
True
False
8. Describe two different strategies you can use to manage anxiety before or during a physical education class.
9. Explain how setting realistic goals can help reduce performance anxiety in sports.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. Practicing can help you stay present and reduce anxious thoughts.
11. Open with coaches, teachers, or friends can help you express your feelings and find support.
12. Reflect on a time you felt anxious during a physical activity or in a social setting. What strategies did you use (or wish you had used) to manage that anxiety?
