How anxiety can be helpful

Even anxiety, if experienced in appropriate, situation-specific ways, can help us. Here are some useful considerations

Anxiety can show you the amount of strength and courage you truly have.

Anxiety can help you experience an uptick in motivation, like when you need to get things accomplished last minute.

Anxiety can give you energy through adrenaline to accomplish things you otherwise may not be able to.

Anxiety can make you empathetic towards others who may be having a hard time, which can be a great quality to have.

Anxiety can help you perform well at work, in a presentation or in other events that require us to do your best.

Anxiety can help you in a dangerous situation, so it can act as a protector.

Experiencing some situational anxiety isn't always such a terrible thing. Some worrying are warranted and some anxiety can be useful. The key is to distinguish between an appropriate level of anxiety and a chronic, disruptive level.