https://www.ultrahuman.com/blog/author/radhika-venkatesh/Recent content in Radhika-Venkatesh on Ultrahuman BlogHugoen-USWed, 14 Dec 2022 10:21:47 +0000https://www.ultrahuman.com/blog/high-functioning-anxiety-effect-on-creativity/Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:05:00 +0000https://www.ultrahuman.com/blog/high-functioning-anxiety-effect-on-creativity/<p>Anxiety is a natural stress response. We&rsquo;ve all been in situations that cause us to worry, stress, or fear a particular outcome. That fretful feeling before an exam or a job interview or a big presentation, the jittery sensation before undertaking a risky task or manoeuvre, or the chill down our spines worrying for our safety. Well, these are a few examples of High Functioning Anxiety.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.speedsize.com/3f711f28-1488-44dc-b013-5e43284ac4b0/https://public-web-assets.uh-static.com/blog/uploads/2022/09/Nondiabetic-Hyperglycemia-mood-1024x707.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></p> <h2 id="highlights">Highlights</h2> <ul> <li><em>What is high functioning anxiety and ways to overcome it,</em></li> <li><em>What are the symptoms and causes of high functioning anxiety?,</em></li> <li><em>Anxiety and its relationship with creativity.</em></li> </ul> <p>While anxiety is a part and parcel of life, helping us through stressful situations by giving us a jolt of <a href="https://www.ultrahuman.com/blog/impact-of-adrenaline-on-blood-glucose-and-5-ways-to-reduce-it/"><em>adrenaline</em></a> , making us cautious or apprehensive, or even preparing the fight or flight response to kick in, prolonged anxiety which is a constant for any situation, and hinders our actions and creativity, are definite signs of anxiety disorder, which is clinical. Anxiety is unpleasant, no doubt about that, but it&rsquo;s a normal response and may spur us to work harder and smarter when it does not interfere with our daily routine.</p>