The Body First, the body. Anxiety and panic attacks are not just a mental condition. They affect every part of our physical being. Heart rate accelerates. Adrenaline is pumped into our bloodstream.
Blood pressure rises.
Our hands get cold and begin to tingle. Pain sometime shoots throughout our body. Yes, this is a physical condition. Many times, the anxiety and episodes of terror we experience are brought on by the physical things we do and don't do. Let me give you an example.