Anxiety isn’t a random malfunction, even if your anxiety feels random. Anxiety is a highly intelligent survival response rooted in your brain and nervous system. Many people mistakenly think “calmness” is the solution to anxiety. They’ll say things like “just relax”, which of course, don’t help at all. When we understand that anxiety is your brain and body’s threat detection system sensing danger and trying to protect you, the solution becomes much clearer. It’s not calmness