The best meditation apps help users learn and practice mindfulness in an effective, approachable way. See our top tested ...

People have used meditation to soothe anxious thoughts for thousands of years, and research shows it’s a promising treatment for those with anxiety. Roughly 19% of U.S. adults live with an anxiety ...

Anxiety, a pervasive mental health issue, has become the most prevalent psychological disorder worldwide. Despite its widespread occurrence, it is entirely solvable, provided we are willing to take ...

A new study on anxiety in JAMA Psychiatry shows a mindfulness program works as well as the popular anti-anxiety medication Lexapro. Researchers compared a practice of daily mindfulness meditation to ...

There are many paths that one can take in dealing with the emotional experience of anxiousness and panic when performing for others. It has been my experience that panic, fear, and anxiety are ...

The study is the first randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation with the antidepressant escitalopram. After monitoring the two groups for eight weeks, ...

Anxiety is the most common psychiatric disorder, with over 301 million people affected around the world. Whether extreme anxiety arises in social situations, is triggered by a particular phobia, or ...

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Stress is a modern mental bogeyman, keeping nearly half of Americans up at night, according to a recent survey from the American Psychological Association.

Test anxiety is a real problem, affecting 25% to 40% of U.S. students. Anxiety, along with academic stress, can appear as physical symptoms (such as headaches, nausea and sleeplessness) and ...

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Could hugging a soft, mechanized pillow that simulates slow breathing help test-stressed students ward off anxiety and stress? British researchers are betting on it. The pillow in question looks like ...