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.

“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 ...

The room refocused as I clicked on the appointment link and waited for my first therapy session to begin. The initial hour was a primer, laying out how to best use our time together. My therapist ...