You know the drill: Your heart begins beating faster, blood pounds
in your ears, and your pulse nearly bursts through your veins it’s pounding
so hard. Your body is in a state of overall physical discomfort because your
nerves are sending an alert message to your brain. Generally speaking, this is
a good thing. It’s an innate survival skill that you need: the
fight or flight
response. The problem is that you’re not running from a bear or bungee jumping.
You’re speaking at a PTA meeting or watching the news, stopped in your tracks
by a constant dull humming in the background or a heart-pounding, knee-wobbling
panic attack.
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