Panic & Anxiety Blog

By Mike Nichols All anxiety disorders can devastate your life. But panic attacks are unique in their ability to spread fear and uncertainty into every minute, every daily activity, every relationship. You become a virtual prisoner of that fear, with all your freedom to act snatched by the awful anticipation of the next panic attack. [...] Read more

Having a healthy mind is just as important as having a healthy body. And while our doctors continue to tell us to avoid unhealthy foods and lifestyles, we should also take care to avoid plaguing our mind with unhealthy thoughts and feelings. A mind full of unhealthy and negative thoughts is the root of many [...] Read more

Yoga has literally been around for centuries. Its roots date all the way back to ancient India as a physical, mental and spiritual discipline. However, Yoga has since evolved with the times, incorporating new methods, practices and beliefs. Despite this, yoga has still managed to stay true to its fundamental principles of balance, inner peace, Read more

For sufferers of panic and anxiety disorders, the word “therapy” can easily sound like a sort of empty promise. Thousands of people with various anxiety conditions have found themselves disheartened after countless treatments (be it natural, medical, psychological and even physical) have failed to accomplish what they had set out to achieve: Read more

  When a panic and anxiety attack settles in for the first time, there may seem to be no obvious reason behind it. It appears to come out of nowhere, out of the blue and without warning. At that very moment, you have no idea where it had come from. But the fact of the [...] Read more

A bit of anxiety before a commercial flight is fairly common. Even with the tremendous amount of safety precautions on every flight; there is an inescapable tinge of anxiety when there’s a possibility that your airplane can plummet from the sky at any moment. For a good number of people however, flying anxiety is more [...] Read more

Is it possible to live a full and happy life even with chronic anxiety? It’s a question that I’ve been asked about a lot, and a question I continue to try to answer. One of the most overpowering fears when it comes to chronic anxiety syndrome is how quickly, and how easily it might change [...] Read more

I never liked driving. I never liked the idea of sitting behind the wheel for painfully long periods of time. I hate looking for parking, and I hate idling my hours away in traffic. During my younger years, I lived in the suburbs with my parents, and when they eventually allowed me to drive, I [...] Read more

When I was a student, I always had difficulty with exams. But the exams themselves were never the real source of my problems. Exams can be an overwhelming source of stress and anxiety. That holds true even for those of us who aren’t diagnosed with anxiety or panic disorders. The modern educational system is designed [...] Read more