Too much anxiety can be debilitating. But a normal amount is meant to help keep us safe, experts say.

“The emotion of anxiety and the underlying physiological stress response evolved to protect us,” said Dr. Wendy Suzuki, a neuroscientist and the author of “Good Anxiety.”

The article goes on to describe the various other ways in which anxiety can be helpful: it can help you recognize what isn't working in your life / accepting anxiety can help you face your fears / it can breed conscientiousness and help build relationships

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/well/mind/anxiety-benefits.html