Anxiety, stress and anger are all part of the fight, flight, freeze or appease response.
We all have a part of our brain that is constantly scanning for threats to our safety. This can be in the form or a physical threat (i.e being attacked or a poisonous snake), social (i.e exclusion / rejection) or being critical of ourselves. The brain and body react in the same way getting ready to fight (anger) or run away (anxiety).
During the fight or flight the pathway we think in, changes from a slower more rational route to a very quick pathway designed for action, i.e slamming on the breaks in a car.
We can experience anxiety about anxiety, increasing the symptoms. We can learn to switch off the struggles switch and invest in our values instead to lead a more fulfilling life.