India, Dec. 19 -- Anxiety is a natural sense of dread, especially when you are anticipating an upcoming event. It can even help you prepare better. Without enough anxiety, you may not take your exams or client presentation seriously.

But just like anything else, too much anxiety can be damaging to your health and counterproductive. Whether you are swarmed with countless 'what-ifs' or feeling constantly fidgety, anxiety can feel overstimulating, leaving you exhausted. This heightened mental state, however, also affects your body. Aarushi Kohli, a mental health and rehabilitation therapist, shared with HT Lifestyle that anxiety rewires your physiology, suggesting how powerful it is.

Anxiety does not stay as a mental issue, as she stated, ...