Chasing Life

Can Anxiety Be A Good Thing?

Listen Later

Do you spend time worrying about what could go wrong in the future, or stressing about something you did or said in the past? That nagging feeling has a name: anxiety. But what if worrying about preventing anxiety is actually getting in the way of our happiness? New York University neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki is on a mission to help more people accept, and even embrace, what she calls “the most misunderstood emotion.” In this episode, we’ll explore an unexpected solution to happiness: embracing stress and how accepting “good” anxiety can help us feel happier and more at ease with uncomfortable feelings. Plus, Professor Suzuki explains why our society’s obsession with avoiding anxiety and negative emotions may be doing more harm than good.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store
Chasing LifeBy CNN
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

7,794 ratings

More shows like Chasing Life

View all
Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

37,841 Listeners

State of the Union by CNN

State of the Union

1,168 Listeners

Anderson Cooper 360 by CNN

Anderson Cooper 360

3,854 Listeners

Good Life Project by Jonathan Fields / Acast

Good Life Project

3,314 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,452 Listeners

The Lead with Jake Tapper by CNN

The Lead with Jake Tapper

1,688 Listeners

10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

10% Happier with Dan Harris

12,640 Listeners

Next Question with Katie Couric by iHeartPodcasts

Next Question with Katie Couric

4,827 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

110,853 Listeners

Oprah's Super Soul by Oprah

Oprah's Super Soul

31,919 Listeners

CNN Inside Politics by CNN

CNN Inside Politics

384 Listeners

RBG: Beyond Notorious by CNN

RBG: Beyond Notorious

303 Listeners

CNN 5 Things by CNN

CNN 5 Things

1,311 Listeners

Incarceration, Inc. with Van Jones by CNN

Incarceration, Inc. with Van Jones

139 Listeners

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

14,312 Listeners

CNN Political Briefing by CNN

CNN Political Briefing

334 Listeners

Kelly Corrigan Wonders by Kelly Corrigan

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

3,320 Listeners

Lincoln: Divided We Stand by CNN

Lincoln: Divided We Stand

124 Listeners

Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night by CNN

Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night

179 Listeners

A Slight Change of Plans by Pushkin Industries

A Slight Change of Plans

2,044 Listeners

Total Recall: California’s Political Circus by CNN

Total Recall: California’s Political Circus

148 Listeners

The Prince Mixtape by CNN

The Prince Mixtape

460 Listeners

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown by CNN

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

347 Listeners

All There Is with Anderson Cooper by CNN

All There Is with Anderson Cooper

9,548 Listeners

Downside Up by CNN

Downside Up

84 Listeners

Now What? with Brooke Shields by iHeartPodcasts

Now What? with Brooke Shields

710 Listeners

The James Brown Mystery by CNN

The James Brown Mystery

309 Listeners

The Assignment with Audie Cornish by CNN

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

952 Listeners

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus by Lemonada Media

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

10,680 Listeners

Smerconish on CNN by CNN Audio

Smerconish on CNN

31 Listeners

First Of All with Victor Blackwell by CNN Audio

First Of All with Victor Blackwell

12 Listeners

Terms of Service with Clare Duffy by CNN Audio

Terms of Service with Clare Duffy

64 Listeners

The Oprah Podcast by Harpo

The Oprah Podcast

1,458 Listeners

The Arena with Kasie Hunt by CNN

The Arena with Kasie Hunt

5 Listeners