If you’ve seen someone tapping their knees or shoulders on the subway lately, alternating between tapping their left and right sides, they’re using a science-based technique called “bilateral ...

“Anxiety is a projection of fear that sends signals to the amygdala and hippocampus in the brain,” explains Melissa Hankins, MD, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist based in Seattle. And in some situations ...

For years people thought the practice of “tapping,” aka emotional freedom technique (EFT), was, well, crazy, to put it kindly. But after 100-plus clinical trials (Bach et al., 2019) have shown its ...

If you’ve ever felt too busy to meditate, there’s a quicker way to reset your mind and body - and it doesn’t require sitting cross-legged in silence. Emotional Freedom Technique, or tapping, is a ...

An upcoming flight was the source of my anxiety. I recently had knee surgery and the idea of getting my bags to the terminal on my own made my heart race and my thoughts run wild: Assuming I made it ...

Anxiety is a feeling that just about everyone can relate to. We feel anxious when we're unsure what will happen next, are worried about what to say or do in a given situation or don't know how to ...

In small amounts, anxiety is good for you. It keeps you alert in risky situations and can motivate you to prioritize deadlines and pressing tasks on your to-do list. The problem is when you're feeling ...

Reducing stress over the long term involves eating a nutritious diet, getting adequate exercise and logging sufficient hours of sleep. But when Uncle Joe at the holiday feast is repeating a story that ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Stress and anxiety are normal parts of life, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Whether you’re living with an anxiety disorder, ...

Stretching, using essential oils, scanning your body for muscular tension, and foam rolling are just a few of the many ways to relieve stress — all in under 30 minutes. Stress is sneaky. It can curl ...