Racing heart. Tightness in your shoulders. Knots in your stomach. Anxiety doesn’t just live in your thoughts. It can show up ...
Group runs are a blast ... if you can make it there. Neuroscientist Daya Grant explains how to get over the apprehension.
When I was a social work graduate student, one of my professors had the class perform an interesting exercise. For five minutes, she instructed us to clench our fists, close our eyes tightly and sit ...
Stress is part of everyday life, from work deadlines to family responsibilities. But when the tension does not fade—even when the stressor is gone—it may be a sign of something more serious. Jason ...
Thriveworks reports on managing travel anxiety, emphasizing the importance of recognizing fears, controlling what you can, ...
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive movement disorder that damages nerve cells in the brain. This damage causes motor symptoms like tremor, stiffness, and problems with movement, and it can also ...
“If you don’t have anxiety,” stand-up comedian Aparna Nancherla riffs onstage, “the way I would describe it is there’s, like, an edgy improv group in your brain and it just needs a one-word suggestion ...
If you find yourself worrying that your child with allergies will have an anaphylactic reaction every time they leave the house, you’re not alone. Research shows that parents who have children with ...
For many candidates sitting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, preparation goes far beyond reading textbooks. It is often a battle of the mind. ContentsWhy does exam anxiety happen?1. Use ...
As I sank into my couch after a long day, I felt that familiar drop in my stomach and flush of heat rise in my face. “Oh no.” I thought to myself, immediately. “I must be getting anxious. That’s not ...