“Meditation led to decreased density of the amygdala, a physical change that was correlated with subjects’ self-reported stress levels—as their amygdalae got less dense, the subjects felt less stressed. Other studies have found that Buddhist monks who are especially good… — Scott Stossel Copy Share Image
“A study published by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2011 found that subjects who practiced meditation for an average of just twenty-seven minutes a day over a period of eight weeks produced visible changes in brain structure. Meditation led… — Scott Stossel Copy Share Image
“According to recent epidemiological data, the “lifetime incidence” of anxiety disorder is more than 25 percent—which, if true, means that one in four of… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
I wanted to put a human face on anxiety disorders. I thought people who suffer from anxiety might recognize themselves and gain some comfort… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
Barbra Streisand developed overwhelming performance anxiety at the height of her career; for 27 years she refused to perform for the general public, appearing… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
All the textbooks talk about avoidance as a classic hallmark of anxiety disorder. So you need a therapist who is sympathetic and understanding but… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
During high school, I would purposely lose tennis and squash matches to escape the agony of anxiety that competitive situations would provoke in me. — Scott Stossel Copy Share
“The truth is that anxiety is at once a function of biology and philosophy, body and mind, instinct and reason, personality and culture. Even… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
It's possible that I would have been better suited to being a penguin keeper. Starting out, I thought being a writer would enable me… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
Generally speaking, the anxiety will pass, which is easy for me to say when I'm not in the middle of an anxiety attack. When… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
I have, since the age of about 2, been a twitchy bundle of phobias, fears, and neuroses. And I have, since the age of… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
When I was 5 and my sister was 3, we went on a family trip, and she ate cheese off the floor at an… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
People who suffer from anxiety are very good at hiding it. That can often be a contributor to the anxiety because the gap between… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
“Studies of the DSM-II found that when two psychiatrists consulted the same patient, they gave the same DSM diagnosis only between 32 and 42… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
An astonishing portion of my life is built around trying to evade vomiting and preparing for the eventuality that I might. — Scott Stossel Copy Share
“Hippocrates, the ancient Greek doctor, concluded in the fourth century B.C. that pathological anxiety was a straightforward biological and medical problem. “If you cut… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
I am living on the razor's edge between success and failure, adulation and humiliation - between justifying my existence and revealing my unworthiness to… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
