In small amounts, it can actually serve a purpose.
For example, if you’re preparing for a presentation, a low level of anxiety can sharpen your focus. It can help you stay attentive to details and increase your level of engagement.
In that context, it’s useful.
But in many everyday situations—like going out to dinner with friends—even a low level of anxiety doesn’t add much value.
And more importantly, what we’re typically trying to address is not mild anxiety.
It’s the kind of anxiety that becomes overwhelming:
- It disrupts your concentration
- It interferes with sleep
- It makes social interaction difficult
- It clouds your decision-making
At that level, anxiety stops being helpful and starts limiting your life.
The goal isn’t to eliminate every trace of anxiety.
It’s to reduce it to a level where it no longer interferes with how you want to live.
The best to you.