PRE-PANIC STAGE The year was 2005 and there I was in the city of Chicago in between careers. I had never lived in a big city before and I wanted to explore new opportunities. So, there I was in this amazingly vast area of a city. There were so many people there. Me personally, I … More A TIMELINE OF PANIC AND ANXIETY

CREATIVE ANXIETY.

Anxiety and fear, used interchangeably, is actually created by each and every one of us. We program into our subconscious mind, at an early age, sub plots designed to protect us from ‘perceived’ threats. The subconscious mind is built around our view or perspective of the world around us. And our perspective of the world … More CREATIVE ANXIETY

ANXIETY FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE.

Many of us struggle with anxiety. Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a panic attack! I know I have! If you ask anyone who’s ever had one, what it feels like, they will tell you that it’s the most frightening thing that you will ever experience. It’s horrifying! From the onset of anxiety, you … More ANXIETY FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” -Maya Angelou

Over the past few months, I have gone over various blogs, many of which have expressed their deepest and darkest struggles with anxiety. I know the pain and terror that goes along with anxiety. I have struggled with it all my life. I hurt for those who have to endure the illnesses encompassed by it. … More FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO STRUGGLE WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY

Where does anxiety and panic take place in the brain? What causes this shift? Is it a nutritional deficiency or is it just an overreaction of uncontrollable thoughts?