> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 26 topics, 32 evergreens, 18 sources</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[anxiety]]</s> a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome ^fc54c3 Your body's natural response to stress. It's a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come. The first day of school, going to a job interview, or giving a speech may cause most people to feel fearful and nervous. ![[Cognitive Anxiety]] ![[Physiologic Anxiety]] **See**:: [[mental health]], [[mental illness]], [[self]], [[mindfulness]], [[consciousness|conscious]] #### Related - [[A secure worldview is the best defense against existential dread]] - [[Anxiety is a defense-mechanism of the brain]] - [[Anxiety prevents us from living in the present]] - [[Anxiety should be a tool at your disposal not an impedance to your life]] - [[Anxiety stems from a lack of confidence for the future]] - [[Anxiety tries to make us assume the worst]] - [[Attachment fuels anxiety]] - [[Confidence comes when you are more capable of handling diverse outcomes]] - [[Confidence is a feedback loop]] - [[Increases in scrutiny lead to increases in anxiety]] - [[Insecure material conditions increase cognitive load and reduce outcomes]] - [[Most anxiety isn't irrational it's just overcompensation]] - [[The advent of farming lead to increased prevalence of anxiety]] - [[You don't want to jump off the cliff you're just afraid of falling]] - [[Your anxiety is telling you everything that could go wrong, not what will go wrong]] - [[Your anxiety knows your insecurities better than you do]]