It was a fun night – but you wake up the next morning with a sense of dread, feeling anxious about what you said and did the night before. You may not have done anything to be ashamed, but this “anxiety” is no joke – and it depends on how alcohol affects your brain and … Read more
Yoga in a bottle? Scientists have identified the specific part of the brain that controls conscious breathing and meditation techniques – and said the discovery could create a whole new class of anti-anxiety drugs they’re calling “yoga pills”. The pill can make a person suffering from a panic or anxiety attack automatically slow and deepen … Read more
A popular prescription anti-anxiety drug is being recalled nationwide for a “potentially life-threatening” error in the packaging. Pennsylvania-based drugmaker Endo announced this week that it is expanding the recall of clonazepam tablets because some boxes have the wrong drug strength and the wrong drug code. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat panic disorders and … Read more
If you can’t be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, you can still slip out of bed like a hapless reptile or a drunken noodle and crawl toward the promise of a better morning. Bestselling author, personal development coachand motivational speaker Mel Robbins has taken to TikTok to share her therapist-recommended hack for getting out of bed when … Read more
From supernatural to super-neurotic. Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom set out to determine whether paranormal beliefs — whether in religion, witchcraft or New Age spirituality — are an indicator of how well people manage stress. They found a link between a set of beliefs and a reduced ability to cope with … Read more