Anxiety is an emotional state caused by the expectation of danger or threat. It is a natural state of a thinking person who has experience and knowledge of the outside world. But a regular, irrational feeling of anxiety causes us to hold a grim view of the world. It robs us of our vitality and forces us to make ineffective decisions. The good news is that anxiety can be managed and its negative impact on life can be minimized. This article will teach you how to quickly "catch" your anxious thoughts and neutralize them through mindfulness, breathing and mental exercises.