> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 7 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Anxiety is a defense-mechanism of the brain]] - explained by:: [[Our brains are built around survival]] and [[Humans are a product of evolution]] - part of:: [[Our brain will do anything it can to protect itself]] We can see how this explains:: [[Attachment fuels anxiety]], as if we are attached to something our brain with want to protect against the grief of losing that thing. Ideally, [[Anxiety should be a tool at your disposal not an impedance to your life]], but because [[Our biology has not significantly changed for thousands of years]] this defense-mechanism mas become hyperactive resulting in:: [[Most anxiety isn't irrational it's just overcompensation]]. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[anxiety]], [[defense-mechanisms]], [[brain]]