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Fear - Model of Emotions

This document provides information about fear, including words to describe fear, common prompting events and thoughts that can cause fear, how fear manifests physically inside and outside the body, and potential consequences of experiencing fear. Words like anxiety, dread, and panic are listed to describe fear. Being in danger, alone, or having to perform can prompt fear. Thoughts about getting hurt or failing can intensify fear. Physically, fear can cause fast heartbeat, muscle tension, and expressions like running or crying. Long term, fear keeps one alert but can also cause avoidance and loss of focus.

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Fear - Model of Emotions

This document provides information about fear, including words to describe fear, common prompting events and thoughts that can cause fear, how fear manifests physically inside and outside the body, and potential consequences of experiencing fear. Words like anxiety, dread, and panic are listed to describe fear. Being in danger, alone, or having to perform can prompt fear. Thoughts about getting hurt or failing can intensify fear. Physically, fear can cause fast heartbeat, muscle tension, and expressions like running or crying. Long term, fear keeps one alert but can also cause avoidance and loss of focus.

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Emotional Regulation: Ways to Describe an emotion

(Fear)

FEAR WORDS
Fear Edginess Jumpiness Shock

Anxiety Fright Nervousness Tenseness

Apprehension Horror Feeling overwhelmed Terror

Dread Hysteria Panic Uneasiness

Worry

PROMPTING EVENTS FOR


FEELING FEAR
Having your life, your health at risk Being alone (e.g., walking alone,

Being in a similar situation where being home alone, living alone).

you have been threatened or Having to perform in front of

gotten hurt in the past others (e.g., school, work).

Getting lost in a crowd Being in situations where you have

Pursuing your dreams. seen others threatened or be hurt.

Being in the dark. Other:

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE EVENTS THAT


PROMPT FEELINGS OF ANGER

I will end up getting seriously hurt I don't have anyone to help me in

I will end up losing my this situation

favourite___ I will lose ___ forever.

What if ___ doesn't like me? Other: _________

What if everyone laughs at me?

I will fail in this exam


INSIDE THE BODY: BODY CHANGES
AND SENSATIONS
Breathlessness. Getting cold

Fast heartbeat. Wanting to scream or call out.

Choking sensation, lump in the Wanting to run away or avoid

throat. things.

Muscles tensing Feeling as if you will vomit.

Clenching teeth. Other: ________

OUTSIDE THE BODY: EXPRESSIONS


AND ACTION
Running or walking fast. Freezing, trying not to move.

Hiding from or avoiding what you Shaking, quivering, or trembling.

fear. Sweating

Talking nervously, with fear. Diarrhoea, vomiting.

Crying for help. Other: _________

Becoming speechless.

Screaming or yelling.

CONSEQUENCES OF FEAR
Being on high alert to the threat. Staying away from people

Losing your ability to focus. Remembering other

Imagining the possibility of more threatening/scary times.

loss or failure. Other: ________

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