High Functioning Anxiety

Dear Seekers,

I believe that every human in modern society experiences anxiety, on some level. How could we not be anxious when the world and her people are on fire, literally and figuratively? However, not all anxiety is created equal– there is a distinction to be made between justifiable anxiety about potential harm, ancestral harm and all the -isms we experience, and what is known as high-functioning anxiety, which typically refers to “someone who experiences anxiety while still managing daily life quite well.” This distinction is important because high-functioning anxiety shows up in many insidious ways, disguised as being productive in response to an overwhelming fear of failure, as an example. Anxiety has become a buzzword, plastered on many headlines, research journals, newsletters ( ;) ) and Instagram feeds. But how do we release it so that we can feel more alive and can access the reservoir of peace within us (new offering below!)?