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A sudden surge of overwhelming fear that comes without warning and without any obvious reason” can strike anyone at any time–even at work. The feelings and physical symptoms (such as shortness of breath and tightness in the chest) are very real and can be very scary.

Panic attacks won’t kill you, but depending on how severe and frequent they are, they can have a significant impact on your quality of life in every realm, including work. Often triggered by stressful situations, the symptoms of panic attacks usually recede when the stress ends. Common triggers at work include public speaking, conflict, an important meeting, a major transition such as a promotion or a big project, or a work-related social event such as a meeting with a key client or after-work drinks. The author provides tips for managing your symptoms and keeping them from taking over your workday and how to support a colleague who may be experiencing one.
You’re at work when you suddenly feel a deep sense of dread. Heart pounding, hands trembling, lightheaded, and drenched in sweat, you can’t breathe. You think you’re having a heart attack and feel like you’re about to die. You’re about to call for an ambulance when the symptoms start to fade. You just had a panic attack.
What Is a Panic Attack?
The American Psychological Association (APA) describes a panic attack as “a sudden surge of overwhelming fear that comes without warning and without any obvious reason.” The feelings and physical symptoms (such as shortness of breath and tightness in your chest) you experience are very real and can be very scary. Panic attacks won’t kill you, but depending on how severe and frequent they are, they can have a significant impact on your quality of life. Often triggered by stressful situations, the symptoms of panic attacks usually recede when the stress ends. Common triggers at work include public speaking, conflict, an important meeting, a major transition such as a promotion or a big project, or a work-related social event such as a meeting with a key client or after-work drinks.
Symptoms of a panic attack include the following, according to the APA:
Racing heart rate
Shortness of breath
An almost paralyzing fear
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or nausea
Trembling, sweating, or shaking
Choking or chest pains
Hot flashes or sudden chills
Tingling in fingers and toes (pins and needles)
A fear that you’re going to die
Panic attacks are singular events; many people have only one or two in their lives. If you have had more than that, the APA suggests you contact a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment, because you may have a panic disorder. A panic disorder is a condition in which people have frequent or debilitating fear and anxiety without a reasonable cause, and it may be accompanied by fear of another attack, concern about the impact of these attacks, and changing behavior in response to them. The persistent fear of future panic attacks is a key symptom of panic disorder and can lead to avoiding the situation that caused the attack—which can be a real problem at work. According to the APA, panic disorders affect approximately 1.3% of the U.S. population. The onset usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood, and although the causes are not clear, major life transitions and stressful social or economic events, such as a pandemic or a market crash, can trigger them. There also is a familial connection: If others in your family have had a panic disorder, you have an increased likelihood of suffering from attacks.
But if you find yourself having occasional or frequent panic attacks, know that they can be treated—and the earlier you get treatment, the better. Even if an attack is only your first or second, it’s important to seek medical attention when it’s over, because the symptoms are similar to those of serious health problems, like a heart attack.

Risk of death due to Covid-19 increases by up to 182% for Fully Vaccinated people under the age of 50 according to Public Health data

Vaccines don't increase mortality. The Jab does.

Guys lose testosterone, women lose estrogen as we all get older. Seems like we're all fighting to keep our manhood/womanhood intact. I think it's more harder on the women after they start losing their estrogen along the way than it is for us men when we start losing our testosterone. One con is menopause when a woman loses estrogen. Another con, women start developing a little bit of facial hair. One of the pros for estrogen is I feel like it's a beauty hormone. One reason why guys age gracefully than women for the most part. A lot of women as they age seem to not be able to pull off longer hair as they once had, but there are some that still can. As for guys, one con is we lose a lot of our energy levels when we lose our testosterone, along with putting on weight. I also believe that too much testosterone when one is younger can possibly lead to hair loss, but it's also true that genetics plays a roll in it as well.

I was surprised to learn that girls around 10 years old have more testosterone than boys their age starting out. After 13 or 14, boys start developing more testosterone than the girls at the same age, and then testosterone levels of boys really take off after that.

Girls seem to run high in my family, like every 15 years, we'll have a male born in the family. Not too often. I have one child, a daughter, so could it be the "X" factor and too much estrogen in the family? Could be, I'm blessed with a lot of hair.

My question to both genders on here is, as you're getting older, are you taking testosterone/estrogen pills, or plan to, or just don't care, let the chips fall where they may?

What's your opinion on this topic? Please share...

It appears COVID-19 (and variant) numbers have gone down, so people have forgotten about social distancing, sanitizing, etc.
A designer I met with a month ago didn't respond to my emails on a project she brought to me. I know her family spent a few days together during Spring Break vacation.
I spoke to her on the phone. She and her entire family came down with COVID. A week later her daughter and husband suffered fever and flu-like symptoms are getting better.
Her 2 sons didn't do well, they had some respiratory problems. She's got the worst of it, despite double vaxx and booster, she's been coughing and having difficulty breathing.
More than a week later she's still testing positive for the virus.
I've heard that's possible, whether it's false readings, she isn't going anywhere until the coast is clear.

Letting your guard down...

Woh!! How's that for a title! Probably should don a bullet-proof vest, or two!

Before anyone jumps to conclusions, I suggest you first read a decent way into this post, to know what it's on about.

I was brief with the title, so people knew what it was about. The longer version of the blog title should probably read: "Are we single for a reason?"

Again, before anyone jumps to conclusions about what that question may imply, I suggest you read further into this post.

Some people may say: "He/she's single for a reason," to imply that that person has something wrong with them that prevents them from having a partner, or having a partner for any decent length of time.

Whilst that may be true, there are other aspects to this topic. I wanted to mention these other aspects coz I think they're worth mentioning, especially so, on a dating site.

I have my ID on this site. I'm single, and I'm open to having a future partner. However, there's something different about my approach to this circumstance that I didn't previously have.

The difference now is, I'm also happy to be single for the rest of my days! No I'm not 87! I'm 57. I'm quite eligible to spend many years still, with another person.

To summarise a huge topic, I'll try to be as brief as possible...

I'm sure most single adults can feel the need to be with another, to feel 'whole.' Whilst it's lovely to have that kind of situation, many are not, and it may have little to do with anything being wrong with us.

It's just our life circumstance! Simple as that! Hang on, you say, good people find other good people and everything is clearly in order! Are you (me) saying that other good people may not find who they're 'meant' for? My answer: Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying, AND, no-one is necessarily 'meant' to be someone else's partner. But, they 'may' be.

If we find ourselves single, then yes, it feels kinda 'UNwhole.' There is definitely a difference between being partnered and single. No question.

However being single is better than being with the wrong person. And being single should not be seen as unwhole, even though it may 'feel' unwhole.

I believe the better psychological approach a single person can take on this topic, is as follows:

1. Be active about experiencing everything life has to offer. By that I mean, don't think you cannot go to things because you're single. Go on trips, social outings, activities, whatever. And not just a few. Go out as much as is right for you. Some are social butterflies, some are quiet loners, some are somewhere in-between.

2. At different times in life, we are given a boost, strength, Grace, anointing, psychological development, new insights, whatever, that are helps. Some say these are helps from a higher power. I will leave it to the reader to decide.

3. Life is not fair! Ohhhh, how dare I! Yes, I dare! Hahaha!

Ok. Maybe the truth is best dealt with by knowing what it is!

Some say that everything becomes fair in the next life! That whatever we persevered with in this life, we will receive a reward for that perseverance in the next life. I'm not talking about a psychologically destructive perseverance, like an abusive relationship. I'm talking about things such as being single when we don't wanna be, dealing with unruly children or associates, carrying a seriously debilitating illness for many years, etc.

The end! Hahaha!

The author of this post has 20 years experience in weekly Christian men's personal growth groups; a BA (Psychology); an Advanced Diploma in Counseling; was married for 8 years and had 3 children, before becoming separated and divorced.

When people feel okay, they tend to avoid doctors. COVID comes around and all normal visits get cut to nothing. Maybe you... and maybe me.
I haven't seen a cardiologist in a least 5 years. There's a 3 month wait. I'm on a list to see one. Hearing? I went to an audiologist (I think that's the right word and not someone who listen to music a lot) to have my hearing checked. Urologist... I'll get to see one before summer. Pulmonogist, twice this year. Proctologist, first time ever. Neurologist, this month. I've had my eyes checked twice for prescription glasses... there must be an -ologist name attached to that profession. Later this month, I'm scheduled to see an opthamologist.

All of these doctors are covered by my insurance. I say "Let's dot it!"

The year of the -ologists...

Yep, after my 'infamous' walk to the store yesterday (see other blog), I went to a pharmacy and got vaccinated.
This was not my first one either. We microbiologists have an inside access.
This was my second vaccine for this virus.
It didn't hurt much at all. There's a little soreness where the needle went in, but not much.
No other side effects at all. Yeah, as I was sayi......BILL GATES IS GOD.
Whoa. Where did that come from ? Probably just a typo.
Funny. I can't get the computer to edit the blog.
VOTE FOR TRUMP NOW...... Ok, this is really strange.
You know it would not be like me at all to type that sort of.... BUY HYDROXYQUINONE.

Just kidding. Besides, the vaccine I got was against shingles. I got the first shot in January.
The second one yesterday. The odd part & this is real - I tried to get the second shingles shot
a couple of months ago. But, because of Covid-19 no one wanted to give vaccines.
I said, "how the heck are you going to give Covid-19 shots, when that vaccine becomes available,
if you're too afraid to give shots ?" I got a lot of blank stares.

A month from now, I scheduled a pneumonia shot. I'll get a flu shot in December and hopefully
a Covid-19 shot before the year is up. Vaccines. They work for you. They prime the immune system
to give a faster more complete response, if you do get infected.

Ok. A universal problem and think I may have a universal easy answer: don't eat, drink!

Ah, don't be daft. We need to eat, right?... Not so fast. We probably need to eat very little. As long as we're getting sufficient nutrients via food AND drink, we may not need much by the way of food, at all!

So how do I do it? Well, the answer is simple. To stay slim, I fill my hunger with fluids in the first instance. So any hunger pangs...fill it with fluids... until, you can't stand it anymore!!! Then, have something small to eat. Then, fill the rest up with fluids again! In my case, coffee with honey and milk. And, more coffee with honey and milk. And, you guessed it! I almost live off coffee with honey and milk.

It'll keep ya slim alright. Just make sure the food is minimal, and the fluids are maximal. Enjoy.

Any questions? Fire away!

Some here are lying about infection rates, so with a little research, I found they are lying as the facts show that those vaccinated although on the rare occasion may carry the virus and infect others, but it has been shown conclusively that the majority of vaccinated do not infect others, that breakthroughs are very rare and when they occur the virus load goes within a couple of days or so. Whereas unvaccinated that carry the virus will infect many and for a far longer time.

What a shame some love to lie and spread BS just for attention-seeking, taking no responsibility for their actions.

Footage has emerged of the moment police pushed an older woman to the ground during violent anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne.
Shocking video has emerged of police appearing to push over an older woman during the violent anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne over the weekend. The footage shows a wall of officers moving protesters back along a road from the CBD. The woman, who is wearing a red jacket and carrying an Australian flag, can be seen standing in the way of Victoria police when she appears to be pushed to the ground. She appears to knock her head on the bitumen, before her face is doused in pepper spray.


Shock Video — Doctor arrested in his home for prescribing Ivermectin… Dragged out by police
Dr. Jean-Paul Theron was arrested in French Polynesia for prescribing Ivermectin from his home. He was targeted by a complaint from the Council of the Order of Physicians.


Scott Gottlieb — ‘Six feet rule was completely made up’…


Aussies want their freedom back - Working Class Rebellion in Melbourne…