Dr. David Rosmarin | Why Anxiety Is Actually GOOD For You
Meaningful People
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 19m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
Discusses self improvement, religion.
Summary
In this week's episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Dr. David Rosmarin challenges one of the biggest assumptions people have about mental health: that anxiety is something to eliminate. A Harvard professor and leading anxiety expert, Dr. Rosmarin explains why trying to avoid discomfort may actually be making people weaker, more anxious, and less resi…
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Show notes
In this week's episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Dr. David Rosmarin challenges one of the biggest assumptions people have about mental health: that anxiety is something to eliminate. A Harvard professor and leading anxiety expert, Dr. Rosmarin explains why trying to avoid discomfort may actually be making people weaker, more anxious, and less resilient. From parenting and dating to fear of failure, public speaking, and panic attacks, this conversation explores why anxiety might not be th
Themes
- self improvement
- religion