Level 3: Big Worry is when you have a big problem that might take a long time to fix, like when your favorite toy breaks and you don’t know if it will ever work again.
What It Feels Like
How It Works
Sometimes, when things go wrong in Level 3, they stay wrong for a while. Like if your favorite ice cream truck stops coming around the corner, it’s not just missing one day; it might be gone for weeks or even months. That makes you worry more because you don’t know when it will come back.
Big Worry is like a long, slow storm in your head, it doesn’t go away quickly, and it can make everything feel a little heavier. But remember: even storms stop, and the sun comes out again.
Examples
- A child is worried about a big test but still feels confident they can handle it.
- Someone is anxious about losing their job, but hasn’t started looking for another one yet.
- A person worries about money but hasn’t run out of it.
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See also
- How Does You're in Crisis If You Can't Do This Work?
- How Does Psychology Concepts: Stress As A Psychological Process Work?
- Why Do Humans Get the 'Butt-Head' Feeling When They're Stressed?
- Why Do People Get Stressed About Things That Don’t Matter?
- Why Do People Get Stressed About Everything?