Until now, panic attacks have been a problem without a consistently viable solution. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that 6 million Americans have a panic disorder, but the most commonly used therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, only stops panic in one out of seven people, and the drugs that are often prescribed to treat panic are highly addictive.

When author Tom Bunn was an airline captain, he began a quest that lasted many years, to find a solution that would help fearful fliers control their panic. He started a fear-of-flying course, went to graduate school, and became a licensed therapist. He attended one...

Like yoga before it, mindfulness is now flourishing in every sector of society. It is a buzzword in everything from medicine to the military. In the new book From Suffering to Peace: The True Promise of Mindfulness, author Mark Coleman, who has studied and taught mindfulness meditation for decades, draws on his knowledge to not only clarify what mindfulness truly means but also reveal the depth and potential of this ancient discipline. Weaving together contemporary applications with practices in use for...