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 ...

For many people, the mere thought of sitting in a dental chair can trigger intense anxiety. The sounds of dental tools, the clinical environment, and memories of past experiences can ...

"Whether it’s five people or 50, my nervous system floods with adrenaline like I’m facing Hannibal Lecter instead of some barely interested coworkers." ...

Integrating Generative AI (Gen AI) into an organization is transformative, yet fraught with uncertainty for many employees. Transparency and consistent communication throughout this process are not ...

Recent headlines make it feel like the world is collapsing in on itself. But by seeing good and doing good, we can ease anxiety.

Gradually exposing a child to separation can help them become more comfortable with it, Lee said. Parents can start by doing short bursts of separation — such as going into another room for 5 minutes ...

People with social anxiety worry that they will be negatively judged by others. “It can be helpful to work on challenging unhelpful thinking patterns by identifying cognitive distortions,” says Dr.

We don’t get to cover too many VR adventure games as the system tends to be slammed with Beat Saber clones or Job Simulator nonsense, so we got a little bit giddy at the news that my Monsters is out ...

Annette Kutilek had a smooth pregnancy, but 48 hours after the birth of her son, she was overtaken by anxiety. The Little Rock dietician became consumed with fear that she would fall into postpartum ...

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Besides CBT, EMDR therapy can also be an effective tool for social anxiety, as it helps identify and work through traumatic experiences that may ...

"They sowed fear in us, we grew wings," goes the song in Spanish by Vivir Quintana, about women in Mexico resisting femicide. Amid the protests, a global ...