Worrying what others think of you isn’t necessarily a bad thing in moderation. As a result, it can make us kinder and more sensitive to how other people think. It also makes us more likely to avoid ...

Worry is a frequent companion for anyone who lives with anxiety. I define it as the quiet form of anxiety that shows up as repetitive thoughts, “what if” scenarios, and mental rehearsals of the “worst ...

‘Don’t worry, be happy’. A song lyric that means well, but in reality, how often do you find your mind ruminating over worries and worst-case scenarios? Back in 1999, as a 14-year-old, I sat on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all know the drill—worrying about things out of our grasp can feel like a mental treadmill, exhausting yet getting us nowhere.

Honestly, why was I trying to be so earnest and analytical in the first place?

In a world full of chaos and unpredictability, it can be challenging not to feel worried when certain circumstances interfere with your desires. Uncertainty is an element of reality, and it’s not ...

Most of us know that worry isn’t helpful and is often painful, but we still cling to it for some reason. Do you think you could ever stop worrying? Quitting worry is, for many, a bit like saying ...

Less than 10% of dreaded outcomes ever tend to occur. Here, four doctors of psychiatry and psychology offer strategies to ...