What is the difference between being anxious and being alert and focused?

<p>Brandon started us off by saying he can choose to be alert and focused. He doesn’t get to choose if he is anxious or not.</p> <p> </p> <p>Rabbi Yonason Goldson reminded us that anxiety and excitement manifest exactly the same way physiologically. (That is not to suggest that if you are having a panic attack it feels the same as being overly excited.)</p> <p> </p> <p>Alexi Bracey added that alert and focus usually comes with a plan. You know what you want to do next. But anxiety is often accompanied by not knowing what is next; not having a map for where you’re going.</p> <p> </p> <p>For me the difference is that anxiety spirals. The mind races but gets nowhere. The pattern just repeats itself and gets worse. It feels like there is no way out. Be alert and focused feels like, “I know I’m going to do this thing. I’m going to work through it and it’s going to be okay.”</p> <p> </p> <p>The key is to catch that spiral before it gets out of control.</p> <p> </p> <p>Do you think that anxiety has a worry aspect to it? How are alert/focused different from anxiety for you?</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Rabbi Yonason Goldson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonason-goldson/</p> <p>The ethics Ninja and the hitchhiking Rabbi. He is a retired high school teacher. Now he helps companies create a culture of ethics and is the Founder and cofounder of two interesting podcasts</p> <p> </p> <p>Alexi Bracey: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexi-bracey-34935a7/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexi-bracey-34935a7/</a></p> <p>Cancer reversal expert focusing on health and healing from the holistic side.</p> <p> </p> <p>Brandon Mahoney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drstartup/</p> <p>Co Founder of Launch Point Labs, National venture firm where he is the expert in creating sales departments. He is known as Dr Startup</p> <p> </p> <p>Dr Robyn Odegaard: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</a></p> <p>Concierge High Performance Psychologist providing luxury level suppor