Between one and four people in 100 experience panic attacks at some stage in their lives. An upbeat guide for those affected by this common, disabilitating disorder, Overcome Panic and Anxiety offers a treatment plan, loaded with practical tips and trustworthy advice from a formersufferer. The book’s eight chapters detail all the techniques necessary for coping and conquering panic attacks (including breathing, centering, and distraction techniques), all peppered with excerpts from the author’s diary. With 121 tips in all, here is a practical, quick guide for those with the disorder or those who care for them.
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Foreword.
Introduction.
You’re Not Alone….
Chapter 1: Seek Professional Help.
Chapter 2: Your Body and Mind are Connected.
Chapter 3: Breathing.
Chapter 4: Centering Yourself.
Chapter 5: Systematic Desensitisation.
Chapter 6: Distraction Techniques.
Chapter 7: Accept Yourself.
Chapter 8: Tips for a Support Person.
And When There Were Hormones….
What is a Panic Attack?
Resources.
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Linda Manassee Buell is a Master Certified Coach, a
Certified Mentor Coach and a Group Coaching Specialist. She is the
founder and director of ‘Simplify Life’, (www.simplifylife.com), a
professional lifestyle coaching company that helps people create
the life they desire. She also founded and became President
of the Virtual Reality Self-Help Centre (www.vrselfhelp.com), an
internet-based resource centre dedicated to using the latest tools
and technology to help people care for their own mental
wellbeing.
For the past 10 years, Linda has personally coached hundreds of
people both individually and in groups across the US, UK, Israel,
and Japan to help them start their own businesses, define their
careers, and simplify their lives. She is the successful author of
a series of ‘Simplify Your Life’ audiotapes and books.
Linda experienced her first panic attack in the summer of 1992. She
didn’t know she had panic disorder with agoraphobia until diagnosis
in 1994. Today, calling herself a ‘recovering agoraphobic’, she is
successfully living the life she loves.