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Picture this: you're about to go on stage to deliver a keynote speech at a work event. The room is packed, and you're nervously pacing as your sweaty palms cling to your cue cards for dear life. It's just minutes before your name is called. Your heartbeat is rapid and loud - so loud you can hear it pounding in your head. Your sweaty hands are now trembling, and those deep breaths you were using to remain calm have turned into agonising attempts to hold onto short gulps of air. There's a pain in your chest, and the room starts to spin. It's very likely that you're experiencing a panic attack.
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