In my book “Afraid,” I explain how fear works in the brain and the body and what too much anxiety does to the body. Research confirms that while emotions do originate in your brain, it’s ...

Physical activity boosts brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that supports neuron growth and connectivity. This creates the perfect environment for rewiring anxiety brain changes.

Author and sociologist Martha Beck explains how creativity and curiosity can silence anxiety in her new book “Beyond Anxiety. ... but also teaches us to use the anxiety-prone parts of our brain.

UK researchers have identified, for the first time, the genetic brain pathway that controls anxiety . Depositphotos. View 1 Image 1 / 1.

This network in the brain connects the central amygdala, the cortical regions, and the body’s stress response system—it’s heavily involved with fear and reward learning and decision-making. The ...

I am a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who researches and treats fear and anxiety. In my book “ Afraid, ” I explain how fear works in the brain and the body and what too much anxiety does to the body.

In my book “Afraid,” I explain how fear works in the brain and the body and what too much anxiety does to the body. Research confirms that while emotions do originate in your brain, it’s ...