Anxiety + work

Anxiety is general unease because of an uncertain outcome. We feel anxious when we aren’t sure how larger forces will interfere with our lives. Fear is when we believe that something specific will happen (like tripping over your words during an important presentation, or a loved one dying).

A major component of anxiety is the need to take control.3 Individuals who have anxiety really believe that being in control is the answer. It fixes the problem—that is, until the next safety behavior is needed.