RASCOE: I'm feeling calmer already. And that's why we've asked Mr. Zen himself, Stephen Thompson, to hang with us. The co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour has been working on a peaceful playlist.

No: Kierkegaard was referring to anxiety itself. He believed that understanding and using one’s anxiety was the great ...

“I’m just an anxious person. I’ve always been this way.” “I get anxious about everything. It’s just who I am.” “My anxiety is out of control. There’s nothing I can do about it.” Do any of these sound ...

Rachel Schwartzmann is a writer and the creator of the newsletter and podcast "Slow Stories." This is an adapted excerpt from her book, "Slowing." "Slowing" explores the benefits of living a slower ...