Alison Seponara, MS, LPC, says anxiety is a "buzzword" these days. "You either have anxiety or you know someone who struggles with it," says Seponara, a CBT therapist behind the @theanxietyhealer ...

If you search “how to calm your nervous system” in Google you’ll find hundreds of options—and I’m very intentional about how I do this too. It’s something we talk about all the time at Lindywell. A ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Stress and anxiety are normal parts of life, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Whether you’re living with an anxiety disorder, ...

A perfect 10? British clinical psychologist Kirren Schnack is sharing 10 simple ways to quickly reduce tension and anxiety. Schnack wrote the book “Ten Times Calmer: Beat Anxiety and Change Your Life, ...

According to a 2018 study, stimulating the vagus nerve controls the body's rest-and-digest response, which signals the body to relax. Splashing cold water on your face or drinking ice water can ...

We are built to reset from stress. Simple strategies like hugging help. Source: AaronAmat/iStock One of the most uncomfortable inner experiences we can have when we are in a state of stress is feeling ...

Discover tips from mental health experts on how to calm news anxiety when you're feeling overwhelmed by stressful events. You’re not imagining it: News anxiety or news-related stress is real. In other ...

"While stress can’t be stopped, parents can prevent it from rubbing off on their kids," write Juli Fraga and Hilary Jacobs ...

Amid a workweek, it is rare to find a moment of calm. Chronic fast-paced days just aren’t conducive to relaxation. Anxious thoughts set off a chain of stress reactions in the body, so it is natural to ...

A wagging tail, a soft purr or even a gentle nudge from a rabbit can help ease the weight of mental stress without a single word exchanged. Unlike people, pets don’t judge, interrupt or rush you to ...