Anxiety is a common human experience. While people have varying levels of anxiety, some anxiety is normal. The challenge is learning to live your life with anxiety instead of letting anxiety control you.

Meeting the challenge requires an understanding of nature vs nurture.

There is a genetic component to anxiety. There is also a nurture component to anxiety. Believe it or not, they are both passed down by your family. And it’s not the genetic piece that creates the struggle.

Our brains are wired to scan for danger. You know, the fight, flight, paralysis – survival response that every human being has. And this is very important for us to have when we are actually in danger.