Are you always worried? It turns out that this is useful!

Stress can do strange things to your body. If you are under pressure of stress for a long time, you put yourself at risk of serious diseases, among which separately we should highlight the problems of the cardiovascular system, weakening of immunity and obesity. However, stressful situations can become for us "a suitcase with a double bottom". You will be surprised, but in a way anxiety and excitement can even be useful for us. This sensational discovery was made by researchers from the University of California at Riverside.

Anxiety requires action from a person

What is the use of excitement or fear for your well-being? If you did not feel this feeling, you would not try to take any steps to strengthen measures to protect your own safety. It seems that you will not worry about trifles. So, concern about not turning off the iron prevents the occurrence of a fire in the house, and the fear of getting skin cancer makes you use sunscreen. In a study conducted in 2006, young smokers were shown graphic warnings about the dangers of cigarettes. As it turned out, the volunteers grew anxious about their own health.

What is the paradox of excessive anxiety?

The Ministry of Health has adopted the results of the research of scientists, and now tobacco manufacturers are obliged to put on each pack not only a warning about the dangers of smoking, but also catchy anti-advertising. But what happens around? Have people started to quit smoking? In fact, this does not happen. Instead, there is a backlash: people do not want to interfere in their lives against their will. It seems that too much anxiety can lead to the opposite problem.

Excessive concern for the state of health paralyzes the will

The same can be said about a person who is scrupulous in matters of negative influence of the environment. Too much concern about exhausts, sewage, chemically treated foods, carcinogens and toxins leads to paralysis of will. As a result, a zealous fighter for the cleanliness of the environment and his own health is unable to take any measures aimed at combating external aggressors. And this means that only a rational approach to business will bring benefits. Dosed anxiety will help you, which will not paralyze your will.

Should I be afraid of bad news?

If you avoid bad news, you will never know how to react in any given situation, if it does happen. In a study conducted in 2015 by members of the University of California, students from among future lawyers participated. Participants who were more worried did get lower scores for the exam. However, this failure did not unsettle them. On the contrary, they were ready to respond more productively in comparison with those who did not expect failure. In fact, more restless students immediately accepted the challenge. They were ready in advance for a fiasco and have already developed a detailed plan for changing the situation. Well, those who were not so tense before the difficult exam, had no thoughts about how they will act further.

Anxiety can inspire practical action

Researchers believe that anxiety can be an important step on the road to what is called "pragmatic love" in psychology. This term means thinking about the future, which can inspire a person to practice. A healthy share of anxiety makes you think about all possible variants of the development of events. You also know the obstacles that can potentially meet on the way to achieving the ultimate goal.