Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Morning anxiety feels like it comes out of nowhere, but ...

Sometimes it can feel like whatever is stressing you out — that deadline, a big meeting, the news cycle — is showing up first thing in the morning. You may wake up with a pit already forming in your ...

Many people feel immediately tense and anxious the very second they wake up. It’s a phenomenon called “morning anxiety,” in which the body wakes up immediately pulsing with the stress hormone cortisol ...

That jolt of dread before your alarm even goes off. The racing heart while you’re still under the covers. The intrusive worries hitting you between the bathroom and the coffee pot. If this sounds ...

Have you ever woken up feeling low, anxious, heart racing, dreading the day thats about to come? Most of us have at least once or twice. Its totally normal to wake up anxious or panicked sometimes, ...

SPIRALLING bills, the kids, mounting pressures at work… there’s a lot to worry about in life, and for the most part, it’s ...

Say these mantras first thing in the morning on a daily basis and watch the positive change evolve. Anxiety Healer and CBT therapist Alison Seponara recently asked her Instagram followers a question ...

Anxiety levels fluctuate throughout the day. Many people find that their anxiety is highest during the morning hours, often before they even open their eyes and get out of bed. You might feel like you ...

It’s no secret: Anxiety is spreading in society. In its latest official data, the World Health Organization said 301 million people lived with an anxiety disorder in 2019. And it reported more than a ...