Anxiety is a natural response to a perceived or imagined threat. It is as natural as many of the other emotions that we go through in everyday situations. Anxiety acts like our body’s alarm system, warning us of possible dangers or difficulties. Imagine you are going for a job interview—you wake up early, dress up soon and leave your home earlier than usual so that you do not get held up in rush hour traffic. It is this concern or anxiety of not wanting to be late, of avoiding the possibility of getting stuck in a traffic jam that gets you early to the venue of your job interview. So anxiety can help you in more ways than one.
