It’s a sentiment I’ve heard many times. Given how widespread anxiety is, it’s easy to understand why people believe that if someone could “cure” it, they’d be set for life. But the truth is, curing anxiety isn’t the goal—and it shouldn’t be.

Anxiety is a natural and essential part of being human. It plays a critical role in keeping us safe and alert to potential threats. However, it’s the overwhelming, anticipatory anxiety that tends to create problems in our day-to-day lives. In this post, we’ll explore why curing anxiety isn’t necessary, how anticipatory anxiety disrupts our lives, and what we can do to resolve it effectively.

Anxiety is hardwired into our brains as part of our evolutionary survival system. It’s that ancient part of us that helped our ancestors stay safe from threats, like predators or natural dangers. Anxiety triggers the “fight or flight” response, which prepares the body to either face danger or escape it. So, at its core, anxiety has always been a survival tool.

Because of this, curing anxiety altogether wouldn’t be in our best interest. We still need it to alert us to real dangers or stressful situations. For instance, feeling a little anxious before an important exam, job interview, or presentation can heighten our awareness and help us perform better.

The problem isn’t anxiety itself. It’s the type of anxiety that shows up without any real threat.​

One of the most common forms of disruptive anxiety is anticipatory anxiety. This is the kind of anxiety that stems from worrying about future events—things that might happen, but aren’t happening right now. It’s when your mind jumps to the worst-case scenario, and you start to feel anxious about situations that may never occur.

This is the anxiety we need to address. It’s not serving a useful purpose, and instead of helping us survive, it’s holding us back.

Here’s the key point: curing anxiety isn’t the right goal. Anxiety serves an important function in keeping us alert and responsive to danger. However, managing and resolving anticipatory anxiety is essential to living a fuller, healthier life.

Rather than searching for a "cure," we should focus on strategies to manage anxiety and prevent it from controlling our thoughts and actions. When we resolve anticipatory anxiety, we gain more control over how we respond to life’s challenges, without being trapped by fear of what might happen.

This is where anxiety breakthrough coaching comes in. The role of an anxiety breakthrough oach isn’t to “cure” anxiety but to empower individuals with tools and strategies to manage it more effectively.

A skilled anxiety breakthrough coach helps clients break free from anxiety related problems and symptoms and navigate life’s challenges with more confidence and peace. It’s about teaching them to:

The value of this work is immense. While we’re not curing anxiety, we’re transforming the way people live by resolving the anticipatory anxiety that limits them.

You might still be thinking, “If you could cure anxiety, you’d be worth millions.” And while that sounds appealing, there’s something even more valuable than eliminating anxiety completely: giving people their lives back.

When someone can move through life without being crippled by worry, doubt, fear and concern about the future, the results are priceless. They can focus on their goals, relationships, and passions without the constant burden of anxiety weighing them down.

Anxiety is a natural and necessary part of being human, and it’s not something we should aim to cure. Instead, our goal should be to resolve the anticipatory anxiety that disrupts our lives. By managing and addressing this type of anxiety, we can regain control, build resilience, and live more fulfilling lives.

​​​​​​​If you’re someone who struggles with anticipatory anxiety, know that you’re not alone—and you don’t need to “cure” your anxiety to live better. You just need the right tools to manage it effectively.
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If you would like help resolving your anxiety related challenges or would like to train in our methodology so that you can help others, reach out, we are always happy to chat to you!