Make Your Anxiety Work for You

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, around 30% of American adults and teenagers have had an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. And this is generally seen as a bad thing—anxiety can make you worry too much and miss out on opportunities. But, can we change those negatives into positives? Calling anxiety a good thing sounds like calling lemons sweet. But if you add some sugar, you get lemonade—just like how if you change your mindset, you can benefit from your anxiety. Dr. Alicia H. Clark is a licensed psychologist specializing in anxiety and relationships, and the author of Hack Your Anxiety: How to Make Anxiety Work for You in Life, Love, and All That You Do. She joins us today to talk about how you can make anxiety work for you.