Читать книгу Anxiety For Dummies - W. Doyle Gentry, Laura L. Smith - Страница 30

Imagine a life with no anxiety at all. How wonderful! You wake up every morning anticipating nothing but pleasant experiences. You fear nothing. The future holds only sweet security and joy.

Think again. With no anxiety, when the guy in the car in front of you slams on the brakes, your response will be slower because your body doesn’t react quickly to danger, and you’ll be more likely to crash. With no worries about the future, your retirement may end up bleak because your lack of worry caused you to not save for the future. The total absence of anxiety may cause you to walk into a work presentation unprepared or not bother studying for an important test.

Anxiety is good for you! It prepares you to take action. It mobilizes your body for emergencies. It warns you about danger. Be glad you have some anxiety. Your anxiety helps you stay out of trouble. See the sidebar “Anxiety and driving while Black” for suggestions about how normal anxiety may help protect young Black drivers.