They raise a valid point that there could possibly be an upside to having anxious thoughts. However, individuals should be educated that when their anxiety levels are so high that it is interfering with their typical functioning, work must be done to begin to change those thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Further research should address whether switching the viewpoint of anxiety from harmful to helpful plays any role in decreasing the levels of anxiety to a more manageable
They raise a valid point that there could possibly be an upside to having anxious thoughts. However, individuals should be educated that when their anxiety levels are so high that it is interfering with their typical functioning, work must be done to begin to change those thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Further research should address whether switching the viewpoint of anxiety from harmful to helpful plays any role in decreasing the levels of anxiety to a more manageable