Everyone has moments when they go on overload. Our levels of stress and anxiety shoot up so high that we’re rendered inoperative. Worse yet, we may not realize how compromised we’ve become by this ...

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the USA, affecting 40 million adults. Now, during the pandemic, anxiety levels have increased: fear of going out, grocery shopping, taking care ...

A global pandemic causes so much worry, concern and fear. There’s the pressure of suddenly being a homeschooling parent and trying to create structure around newfound chaos in your home. A lot of us ...

The role of the breath in meditation and stress management programs is well established. As a meditation strategy, focusing on the breath is primarily a tool for concentration, a place to focus the ...

Anxiety can feel like being trapped in a never-ending loop, where escape seems impossible. I’ve spent years helping people understand this cycle and find their way out, and I’ve discovered that the ...

When anxiety spikes, the nervous system can shift into fight-or-flight in seconds, but it can also be guided back toward ...

The psychological and physical symptoms of my generalized anxiety disorder tend to feed on each other: An anxious thought rears its nasty head, quickening my heart rate or tightening my stomach — ...

You can lower your heart rate from anxiety with regular exercise, deep breathing techniques, and meditation. Anxiety can raise your heart rate over time and is associated with a higher risk of heart ...

A worldwide pandemic is more than enough to induce excess stress. Many people have had to deal with a changing work life and family life, leading to uncertainty. Having a moment of mindfulness with ...

Breathwork has been shown to help regulate your autonomic nervous system (ANS) through vagal stimulation, and it may also ...

When experiencing anxiety, many people may feel the need to hug a squishy object such as a cushion. According to a new study, the act of doing so could actually help reduce feelings of anxiety – ...

Kacie Willis, a 34-year-old audio producer in Atlanta, suffers from panic attacks with no known cause. She’s tried cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), anti-anxiety medication, mindfulness meditation, ...