Today’s Solutions: August 18, 2026

New ways to reduce anxiety, why some people are so anxious and more… Ten new psychology studies reveal why some people are anxious, how to reduce anxiety and much more. Performing acts of kindness can help people with social anxiety mingle with others more easily. People recruited into the study were put into one of three groups for four weeks: At the end of the study it was those who’d performed the acts of kindness…

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