Book description
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.
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.