About this item
This step-by-step guide to preventing panic attacks provides simple strategies for stopping a panic attack on the spot and overcoming them in the long-term. Sharing her personal and professional experience of panic and anxiety disorders, clinical psychologist Sandra Scheinbaum presents tried-and-tested methods, including new cutting-edge approaches based on functional medicine. You will learn how to: - Understand what panic attacks are and recognise symptoms - Trust your body's own calming methods to control panic without the need for medication - Find your abdominal breath and relaxed breathing patterns - Let go of clenching and muscle tension through relaxation exercises and postural awareness - Use positive mental imagery and avoid irrational thinking - Find deep belly laughter, even in the midst of a panic episode - Eat well with calming foods and advice on supplements.
About the Author
Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum is the founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, a program established in collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine (www.functionalmedicinecoaching.org) . An Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and licensed clinical psychologist with a Masters degree in learning disabilities, Dr. Scheinbaum has specialized in blending mind-body medicine with positive psychology and cognitive-behavior therapy for over 40 years. She established a clinic for diagnosing and treating attention deficit disorders and also ran a clinic for treating panic and anxiety. Dr. Scheinbaum is a board-certified senior fellow in biofeedback, certified health coach and registered yoga instructor. She is the author of Functional Medicine Coaching: How to Be Part of the Movement That's Transforming Healthcare, Stop Panic Attacks in 10 Easy Steps and How to Give Clients the Skills to Stop Panic Attacks.
