> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 12 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Most anxiety isn't irrational it's just overcompensation]] %% #TO/TEND/MULCH People who say [[anxiety]] is irrational are just unaware of their surroundings, or they will answer to their fears but not understand where they come from: [[Our ego is our subconscious defense of our self]] %% #TO/TEND/MULCH For the most part [[anxiety]] is a completely natural and normal [[Neuroscience|neurological]] reaction. [[Anxiety]] can either be a result of [[Our brains are built around survival]], which is [[Physiologic Anxiety]], or it can be a result of [[Our brain will do anything it can to protect itself]], which is [[Cognitive Anxiety]]. These anxieties swerve into overcompensation usually when it involves social situations, or by [[trauma]] (i.e. [[Rejection Sensitivity]]), [[neurodiversity]], or simply a warped sense of reality. ^[Anxiety can be the [[manifestation]] of the [[cognitive dissonance]] that warps your [[perception]]: [[Human's will find explanations for inexplainable things]]] We can attack anxiety by gaining [[emotional detachment]], because [[Attachment fuels anxiety]], or we can do so by gaining [[confidence]]: [[Confidence comes when you are more capable of handling diverse outcomes]] Either way [[Anxiety should be a tool at your disposal not an impedance to your life]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[anxiety]], [[Neuroscience]]