{Series and Serious} 3/56. What do you feel [Anxiety] about? Why?

^This is a continuation of my series on emotions and self-knowledge^

Anxiety

Anxiety is the dread over expected harmful events. From an evolutionary perspective, increased anxiety serves to increase vigilance to potential threats in the environment as well as increase the tendency to take proactive actions regarding such possible threats. The body often mobilises itself to meet the perceived threat: Muscles become tense, breathing is faster, and the heart beats more rapidly.