Anxiety: A Uncontrolled Reaction from Mind to Body
Anxiety is a normal reaction that everyone experiences from time to time when faced with difficult or dangerous situations. The term ‘anxiety’ is often used to cover a wide range of experiences and is associated with emotions such as fear and worry. Anxiety can also be a fear of fear. Anxiety in itself can be a helpful emotion for development, as it can improve your performance as well as help you prepare for what may happen next so that you can deal with each situation effectively. On the other hand, anxiety can sometimes be so severe and intense that it negatively impacts one’s daily routine and overall life, making life extremely difficult. Worrying also depends on the capacity of the person, a person may worry a lot about a situation while another person may not worry at all in the same situation.
How to be
Anxiety feels differently depending on the person experiencing anxiety, whose symptoms are visible physically, psychologically and practically. Feelings can range from butterflies in person’s stomach to heart racing. People may feel out of control, as they may feel that they have nothing under their control and that they cannot do anything about a challenging situation. They also start feeling as if their mind and body have become separated and have no mutual connection.
How to manage anxiety
Anxiety feels differently depending on the person experiencing anxiety, whose symptoms are visible physically, psychologically and practically. Feelings can range from butterflies in person’s stomach to heart racing. People may feel out of control, as they may feel that they have nothing under their control and that they cannot do anything about a challenging situation. They also start feeling as if their mind and body have become separated and have no mutual connection. So anxiety is helpful and adaptive when it functions properly. But, always should be remember if it goes off when there is no real danger, it is not only scary but also very tiring. Therefore, deal with anxiety by evaluating yourself according to the situation.
