Disrupting the cycle of constant worry requires big shifts in how we relate to the world, argues Martha Beck. Searching for ways to curb her own off-the-charts anxiety led the sociologist and best ...

Dr. Martha Beck describes the deceptively simple, but effective steps to take when you’re feeling anxious or panicky.

Martha Beck is the "Quality of Life" columnist forMademoiselle and the author of "Breaking Point: Why Women Fall Apart and How They Can Re-create Their Lives." She lives in Phoenix, Ariz.

Instead of crunching us into a tiny prison of fear, creativity motivates learning, opening us to the whole universe. It grants access to a pathway to transcendence, which comes when a creativity ...