You know you are not alone with your panic attacks and anxiety when the coolest man on the planet, who looks like he never succumbs to pressure has been reported to be having panic attacks.

Tiger Woods, typically cool under pressure, focused and in control of his game has been asked to take a lie detector test as part of his rehab for sex addiction. Tiger reportedly went “ballistic” when he was told he would be hooked up to a polygraph machine and started having symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks.

He also began having trouble sleeping and requiring medication to ease the stress.

As we know from our research, medication can ease the cycle of stress and poor sleeping in the short term but long term it is so important NOT to rely on medication.

The only long term anxiety treatment and cure for panic attacks is learning to control your thoughts, relaxation and breathing techniques. Obviously for Tiger, his cure will involve a lot of communication, honesty, therapy and family counselling sessions.

Deep issues of guilt, subconscious turmoil and intense media scrutiny never make for a good night’s sleep!