Anxiety is an emotion that you feel when you expect something bad to happen in the future.
Anxiety can be measured, your body segregates hormones in order to change the state of your entire body in order to prepare for this danger.
Unfortunately danger for primitive humans are different than current society dangers.
It usually prepares you either for a fight or a flight (running away as fast as possible).
If you get too anxious for example fighting for your life or your children, you can break your bones and don't feel pain.
But this natural response is of no help if you feel that you will lose your job, or break your relationship...
In fact some work can't be done at all under these hormones influence, like intellectual work. Your body prepares you for action, not for reflexion.
Anxiety can be measured, your body segregates hormones in order to change the state of your entire body in order to prepare for this danger.
Unfortunately danger for primitive humans are different than current society dangers. It usually prepares you either for a fight or a flight (running away as fast as possible).
If you get too anxious for example fighting for your life or your children, you can break your bones and don't feel pain.
But this natural response is of no help if you feel that you will lose your job, or break your relationship...
In fact some work can't be done at all under these hormones influence, like intellectual work. Your body prepares you for action, not for reflexion.