Anxiety today is a chronic, low-level interference that affects everyone, sometimes with devastating results. With gentle wisdom and humor, Easwaran describes how to find the calm center of chaos. He shows how it is our minds, not external events, that drive our sense of urgency and restlessness. He emphasizes meditating on words that embody one's highest ideals, allowing them to take root and bring about wonderful life changes. Additional inspirational passages invite the reader to achieve deeper healing and reflection.