Fear is useful. It’s part of our evolutionary survival system, but anxiety is different. It’s the same system misfiring, dripping worry into your mind when no real threat is present. In this week’s episode of “Office Hours”, I unpack the science of this response and show how recognizing anxiety for what it is can give you the power to master it instead of being mastered by it. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. | Arthur Brooks

When we face what we fear most, whether it is death, loss, or humiliation, we begin to strip it of its power. On the other side of that struggle is not despair, but freedom. | Arthur Brooks