By: Tia Dasgupta, M.A. Sometimes when we think of anxiety, we think of a person who is controlling and needs to micromanage aspects of his or her life to relieve anxiety. Controlling the anxiety can also occur through avoidance rather than overplanning, and it may even occur in a way you may not be aware of. For example, imagine an anxiety-producing situation, one that leads to uncomfortable symptoms such as worry, fear, a racing heart, sweating, or feeling of being overwhelm