4 Strategies For Lowering Anxiety In Any Situation And Performing Like A Boss

Whether it's in response to an upcoming presentation, interview, round of layoffs, new position, or networking meeting, anxiety is an emotion we encounter repeatedly throughout our careers. It's not a comfortable experience, and it's not meant to be. Anxiety is an evolutionarily adaptive emotion that keeps us safe (for example, when you're walking alone at night through a sketchy area–quit doing that, by the way) and prepares us for coping with anticipated stressors (for example, when you're approaching a deadline and still have a crap-load to do).