> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 8 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Anxiety stems from a lack of confidence for the future]] We know two things about our brains, [[Confidence comes when you are more capable of handling diverse outcomes]] and [[Your anxiety is telling you everything that could go wrong, not what will go wrong]]. You can see how this could be a problem when you have the second and not the first. You don't have [[confidence]] that you will be able to handle *anything* going wrong and yet your [[anxiety]] is telling you that **everything** that could go wrong This is how:: [[Anxiety prevents us from living in the present]] and why:: [[Confidence is a feedback loop]] With this is mind it is easy to see why:: [[A secure identity is the best defense against social anxiety]]. If you have a secure [[identity]] it means you understand who you are and how you want people to view you. Even if you don't have confidence in your ability to handle bad [[human behavior|social interaction]], you at least know that it isn't going to be detrimental to your [[self-image]]. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/GREEN *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[anxiety]], [[confidence]]