> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 5 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Attachment fuels anxiety]] [[Emotional attachment]] is a major driver for [[attention]] and thus what we put [[energy]] into. If you are attached to some event in the future, your [[brain]] will take advantage of that. ^[[[The ultimate goal of the mind is to keep thinking]], [[notes - Learned Anxiety]]] Where [[anxiety]] comes in is when you lack [[confidence]] about that thing you are attached to, because [[Anxiety stems from a lack of confidence for the future]]. This is made more complicated by [[Your anxiety knows your insecurities better than you do]]. When you have a weak [[identity]], you are going to fall into this more because [[A secure identity is the best defense against social anxiety]] If you can gain perspective and [[objectivity]] over your anxiety, you can prevent the negative effects of [[Anxiety tries to make us assume the worst]]. This is why [[emotional detachment]] is so powerful for reducing [[anxiety]], it allows you to gain both of these things and break off your brain's connection to it's food source. ^[[[notes - Learned Anxiety]]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[anxiety]], [[emotional attachment]]