I’ll admit the title sounds a little odd, but what we are talking about here is aromatherapy.  While aromatherapy has been pushed aside by mainstream medical practitioners, it turns out that there has been quite a bit of research done over the years about the effects of smell on the brain and on moods.  Thinking about it though, how many times have you had a strong reaction to a scent, whether it’s your favorite perfume or that spoiled tuna in the fridge.  How many times was that reaction almost visceral and uncontrolled?

Because of all the great videos out there that help panic attack sufferers, we have added a new page containing just videos.  We’ll be updating it with new videos every few days so be sure to check out the page reguarly.  Also, be sure to sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on our newest additions to the site.

Enough with the talking.  Here is the video for this week.

How to Overcome Anxiety : Fight or Flight Reactions

Earlier today I sat down with friends for a visit.  One of my friends suffers from panic attacks and has for several years.  Unfortunately, she has not yet made all the necessary lifestyle and nutritional changes that she could have.  She is working on it and I was happy to hear that she is kicking the caffeine habit.  Regardless of what she is working on though, she is still being prescribed medicine by her doctor. 

Many people believe that a panic attack is a panic attack, as if there is only one type that people suffer from.  This is certainly not true.  While all the causes of panic attacks are not known, there are four major categories into which they can broken down — Thought Based, Exposure Based, Emotional Based, and Physiological Based.  These are certainly not the only causes.  For example, one of the side effects of long term drug abuse is panic attacks, but most panic attacks experienced can be broken down into one of the four causes.