anxiety tolerance

[/æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti ˈtɒl.ə.rəns/]

noun

tolerância à ansiedade

1. The psychological capacity to experience and manage anxious thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed or resorting to avoidance behaviors

Developing anxiety tolerance is a key component of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Desenvolver tolerância à ansiedade é um componente chave da terapia cognitivo-comportamental.

2. The ability to remain functional and engaged while experiencing discomfort from anxiety

Building anxiety tolerance helps people face their fears gradually.

Aumentar a tolerância à ansiedade ajuda as pessoas a enfrentarem seus medos gradualmente.

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General Brazilian

tolerância à ansiedade

Standard term used in psychological and clinical contexts

São Paulo

capacidade de tolerar ansiedade

More descriptive phrasing sometimes used in clinical settings

Portugal

tolerância à ansiedade

Same as Brazilian Portuguese; standard clinical terminology

bite the bullet - to face anxiety head-on (enfrentar a ansiedade de frente)

take it in stride - to handle anxiety without being overwhelmed (lidar com a ansiedade sem ser dominado por ela)

keep your cool - to maintain composure despite anxiety (manter a compostura apesar da ansiedade)

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