As long as I believed the bear of anxiety was chasing me, my body believed I was under threat and responded accordingly.

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Social anxiety can make any gathering feel daunting. Long before someone steps foot in a crowded party, ...

Nearly 20% of American adults reported having an anxiety disorder in the past year, data shows — and many are more likely to feel uneasy and anxious as the sun sets. While "sunset anxiety" isn’t an ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When you’re trying to comfort someone trapped in an avalanche of anxious thoughts, it’s best to prioritize ...

So, what’s the difference between exercise and meditation for anxiety relief? “You can think of exercise as a bottom-up approach — the body affecting the brain. Meditation is a top-down approach — the ...

The employment future looks bright for people with strong math skills. But among the nation’s K-12 students, that represents a small and dwindling demographic. What’s to blame for students’ poor math ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. My 11-year-old son knows how ...

The inability to catch one's breath can be a scary thing. Whether it's caused by something minor like having the wind knocked out of one's lungs, or something more serious like an asthma attack, it's ...

Psychologist Elaine Ryan has been hearing from people who are anxious about the AI boom. She says anxiety stems from the "sheer scale" of AI and its pervasive impact on all facets of life. She advises ...

“If you don’t have anxiety,” stand-up comedian Aparna Nancherla riffs onstage, “the way I would describe it is there’s, like, an edgy improv group in your brain and it just needs a one-word suggestion ...

When I first started trying to manage my anxiety, I thought I had it all figured out. I had a toolbox full of techniques: breathing exercises, grounding methods, positive affirmations — everything the ...