A creative life might not be easy, but author Martha Beck believes it can pare and perhaps eliminate anxiety. Even creative pursuits like gardening, cooking and knitting can calm an overactive brain. ...

They over-prepare for and overthink even the most casual interactions. For people with social anxiety about having conversations and engaging in interactions in-person, online alternatives, texting, ...

Come the first signs of spring every year, I’m hit with a strange sense of unease. I wake up irritable and unsettled, restless but tired. It’s like I’ve been startled awake from hibernation too ...

Living with an anxious mind is like having an internal alarm system that rarely shuts off. For those who experience heightened anxiety on a daily basis, their thought patterns and behaviors can seem ...

I suffer from anxiety hard and still have my moments. That’s fine. Managing anxiety isn’t about never having anxiety; it’s about making peace with reality. Ultimately, anxiety is a label we’ve made up ...

Anjali sat at the kitchen table in front of a blank piece of paper. She sat, and sat, and sat. Then she got up from the table and walked away. The unfinished task? A Valentine’s card for her ...

There are times when anxiety is useful, motivating you to get started on a long put-off task or steering you away from danger, for example. But if you’re constantly feeling on edge, taking shallow ...

If you’ve ever found yourself trapped in a relentless cycle of anxious thoughts—playing out worst-case scenarios, second-guessing yourself, or mentally rehearsing every possible outcome—you know how ...

Anxious parents : a 20th-century history -- The vulnerable child -- Discipline -- All are above average : children at school -- Work and chores : do I have to? -- I'm bored : the two faces of ...