You’re going about your day, a day just like any other—sitting in traffic, cooking dinner for the family, or lying in bed—and all of a sudden, your chest tightens, your breathing becomes shallow, and a sense of dread floods your body. And before you know it, you’re in the midst of a full-blown anxiety attack. You feel like you can’t think or breathe.
I’ve been there. I know. Anxiety attacks, sometimes also referred to as panic attacks, can occur without warning—interrupting, overwhelming, and making you feel helpless to the whims of your nervous system.
