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A Panic Attack On Live TV? ABC News Anchor Dan Harris Reflects

[Warning: this video might (obviously) be triggering for those of you with panic disorder. It definitely put me a bit on edge. It does end on a happy note, if that's of any consolation.] Have you ever...

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Do You Feel Like An Impostor? A Fraud? A Phony?

Do you ever feel like you’re “faking it” — at work, at school, or at home? Like you’re not qualified to be there, but by the grace of chance or luck, you are? And do you feel like one day someone’s...

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Do You Feel Like An Impostor? You’re Not Alone!

In my last post, I introduced you to what Dr. Pauline Rose Clance calls the “impostor phenomenon” — that nagging feeling that, despite being perfectly qualified to do something, you just don’t belong....

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Video: Earthquake On Live TV? These Anchors Calmly Own It

Last night before bed, I found myself putzing around on my iPhone on my living room floor. It’s a nightly thing: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit. Rinse and repeat if I’m still not sleepy. But I...

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A Very Sad Hiatus for ‘Panic About Anxiety’

There’s no easy way to say this, so I’ll just blankly blurt it out as if it doesn’t twist my insides into a million knots. My father died unexpectedly last week. Heart attack, right out of the blue. No...

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A Helpful Pamphlet About Heart Disease? There’s Just One Problem.

A few days ago, I received the following letter in the mail from Blue Cross Blue Shield, addressed to my father: Dear Paul, Managing a chronic condition can feel overwhelming. I am here to help! We...

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Sloppy And Scattered: This Is Your Brain On Grief

Ever since my dad passed away three months ago, my brain has been busy. Busy, cluttered, and disorganized. I’ve felt so mentally disorganized, in fact, that I’ve had a difficult time writing. (This...

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New To Meditation? Try These Tiny Stepping Stones From Headspace

While I’ve played around with meditation before, I never really held myself to its committed practice. I’d get excited about it for a few days, cozying up with Meditation Oasis podcasts after dinner,...

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