Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published August 16, 2018. Anxiety has exponentially risen in recent years. Not only do more than half of all American college students report anxiety,1,2 research3 also shows anxiety — characterized by constant and overwhelming worry and fear — is now 800% more prevalent than all… Read More »
For decades, psychologists’ study of emotional health and well-being has involved contrived laboratory experiments self-report questionnaires to understand the emotional experiences and strategies used by study participants to manage stress. But those hundreds of studies may have taken for granted a pretty big complicating factor, argues a new study from Duke University and Dartmouth College.… Read More »
Winston Churchill once said: “Any man who says he is not afraid of death is a liar.” ut while it’s natural for all of us to be afraid of death, particularly right now with the backdrop of a global pandemic, for some, death anxiety – or thanatophobia – can become a real problem. “Most people will experience… Read More »
There are a variety of ways to treat anxiety and promote anxiety relief. Those suffering from temporary or long-term anxiety may try therapy, medication, meditation, yoga, mindfulness, diet changes, supplements, and more. But did you know that acupressure is another way to promote anxiety relief, and it’s something that you can learn to do yourself… Read More »
View the related infographic to share this information on social media. Feeling overwhelmed? Read this fact sheet to learn whether it’s stress or anxiety, and what you can do to cope. Is it stress or anxiety? Life can be stressful—you may feel stressed about performance at school, traumatic events (such as a pandemic, natural disaster,… Read More »