There's a reason why the anxiety response evolved the way it has, and one theory is that anxiety is for detection of threats. I explore how it might actually be the appropriate response for certain situations and conditions, despite how unpleasant it can feel.

LAFM #17: Anxiety acts like a smoke detector system for threats to safety; higher threat probability and vulnerability to them leads to me being more easily anxious.

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