I lived with severe panic and anxiety for over seventeen years, and during that time I discovered that treating panic attacks is far easier if you can develop a basic understanding of how the mind works.
For me, this was the big breakthrough.
I'm not talking about studying psychology day and night here.
I'm talking about learning a few of the basics about how you think, what causes you to feel and act certain ways, and what you can do to change your behaviour and your thoughts.
So that's how I beat my panic disorder.
But if you're anything like I was, then you won't really know where to begin when you set out to learn about all this stuff.
And that's what I'm writing about today.
I'm going to make a single book recommendation that I believe can teach you all you need to know about your mind, how it works, and how to get control of it.
The book is called "50 Psychology Classics," and it's written by a man called Tom Butler-Bowden.
What's great about this book is that the author has done all the hard work for you.
He's read hundreds of books on psychology and the human mind, and he's selected the 50 most important ones.
And he's written one chapter for each of those 50 books, summarising what the book teaches.
So by the time you've read this book, you'll have the knowledge of someone who's read all 50 of the books it covers.
This is great for two reasons.
One, you'll instantly know enough to make treating panic attacks simple.
And two, you'll come across a couple of books that seem very interesting to you and suit your own situation, and you'll be able to follow up by reading those all the way through.
Learning to understand my mind and how it works was a huge factor in my full recovery, and a large part of it was down to what I learned in this book I'm recommending you read.
So go and get yourself a copy today and start benefiting from it the same way I did.
When you're treating panic attacks, I believe this will be your number one resource.