Altering attention diminishes worry more powerfully than trying to directly conquer emotional aspects of anxiety. Anxiety can feel tremendously uncomfortable, unsettling, and discombobulating. Whether ...

Swallowing problems and anxiety may go hand in hand, with each potentially worsening the other. Anxiety can tighten throat muscles, making swallowing harder, while persistent swallowing issues can ...

Increased esophageal hypervigilance and anxiety were associated with worse post-treatment symptoms and poor quality of life in patients with achalasia, a rare esophageal motility disorder, according ...

“I felt trapped in my head … overwhelmed with everything,” says Jen Lancaster of the anxiety that plagued since she was a child. “I couldn’t control the racing thoughts, because I didn't know racing ...

Anxiety’s impact on the brain has been carefully documented by research: It can cause fluctuations in neurotransmitters, change activity in different regions of the brain, and, according to new ...

A new study from the Research Center for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland screened school-age children for anxiety and examined the efficacy of the Master Your Worries program ...

Imagine this: You’re anxious about an upcoming presentation. Your heart races, your palms sweat, and your thoughts spiral into a familiar but overwhelming loop: What if my anxiety gets so bad I can’t ...

Workplace anxiety is not uncommon, especially in high-stress fields. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health notes that 86% of health workers reported anxiety during the early ...

Arno Kroner, DAOM, LAc, operates a private practice in Santa Monica where he specializes in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and integrative medicine. Vitamin D, ashwagandha, and chamomile supplements ...