The conflicting reports, mixed with the inevitable rumors about its purpose, had
anxiety levels running high.
In settings where
anxiety levels run high, either from the immediate context or from the painful memories which that context evokes, some individuals find it necessary to engage in what Sullivan calls «parataxic distortions» whereby the self - system distorts reality in some way to offset the anxiety.
Not exact matches
Such individuals may be plagued with inordinate hastiness, always
running around with high
anxiety levels; yet on certain occasions, when they need to do something quickly, they may be suddenly gripped by fear.
Patients attending a clinic
run by the King's College London Dental Institute Health Psychology Service at Guy's and St Thomas» NHS Foundation Trust were surveyed for their
levels of dental
anxiety, general
anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, alcohol use and oral health - related quality of life.
When parents at Westgarth Primary School expressed their own
levels of stress and
anxiety about mathematics, the school
ran sessions to build parent - carer knowledge and confidence in the subject.
If the owner
runs back inside the house and yells at the dog, the result is that the dog's
anxiety level is likely to escalate.
«Dogs are technically cursorial animals, which is a term that indicates that they are designed for swift
running... Behaviorists believe that depriving a dog of that course of action by immobilizing him with a hug can increase his stress
level, and, if the dogs»
anxiety becomes significantly intense, he may bite,» says Coren.
Divorces will always involve some
level of stress, but the real issues arise when the participants allow emotions of pain, anger, and
anxiety to
run the show, rather than logic or common sense.