A Revolutionary Way to Resolve Anxiety and Transform Panic into Peace

Written by Cedric Bertelli, Somatic Practitioner

Cedric Bertelli is the founder of the Emotional Health Institute and co-creator of the EmRes® methodology, which helps individuals resolve debilitating emotional patterns effectively in just one to three sessions.

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I thought panic attacks were random. Then I learned what was really driving them. A few years ago, I had a client who couldn’t drive more than a few miles without experiencing a full-blown panic attack. She had no history of accidents and no trauma she could name, just a crushing fear that took over her body the moment she merged onto the highway. She’d white-knuckle the steering wheel, pulse racing, vision narrowing until she had to pull off at the nearest exit.

She’d tried everything: deep breathing, therapy, visualization, even medication. Nothing stuck. But after one EmRes session, she drove home in complete calm for the first time in years.

That’s when it clicked: panic isn’t psychological. It’s physiological. And the body already knows how to heal itself if we let it.

The real cost of panic and why managing it isn’t enough

Panic attacks feel like ambushes. They hijack your body and leave you in a puddle of fear, shame, and exhaustion. They don’t just interrupt your day; they start to define your life.

Roughly 2.7% of U.S. adults experience panic disorder each year. But countless more endure recurring panic attacks that never get diagnosed. Often, the fear of the next attack becomes more disruptive than the panic itself.

So, we Google solutions: Breathe deeply. Count backward from 100. Meditate. Splash cold water. These tools can help in the moment, but they don’t resolve the pattern.

They manage panic. They don’t unlearn it.

Here’s what most people don’t realize: Panic isn’t “in your head.” It’s stored in your body. And that’s why logic doesn’t work when you’re mid-attack. The body is reacting to an old fear it never got to finish processing. The loop continues until something changes.

How emotional resolution (EmRes) breaks the panic cycle for good

EmRes is a somatic, body-based process that allows the nervous system to complete old fear responses and dissolve emotional triggers, without needing to relive trauma or even understand its origin.

Here’s how it works:

1. Identify the trigger moment: This can be an actual panic episode, or just remembering a situation that brings on fear.

2. Use interoception to tune into the physical sensations and let them run: Use EmRes, whether in session with a professional or using Self-EmRes. Focus on what is happening in your body: a tight chest, shaky hands, and a racing heart.

3. The trigger dissolves: Once resolved, the same situation no longer brings panic. You respond with calm instead of reactivity.

   
   

You don’t have to relive trauma.

You don’t have to talk about it.

You just have to let your body do what it already knows how to do: heal.

Why does this matter in real life and business

If you’re a leader, a parent, a teacher, or anyone who needs to show up under pressure, panic isn’t just a private problem. It affects your performance, your confidence, and your relationships.

Here’s the thing: panic doesn’t always look like panic.

Sometimes it looks like indecision, or snapping at your team, or canceling plans at the last minute.

It can block career growth, leadership presence, and emotional intimacy.

But when those underlying emotional triggers are resolved, everything changes.

You can drive. Speak up. Say yes.

You’re no longer avoiding life to avoid panic.

One practitioner I know worked with a client who used to freeze during presentations. After resolving a single trigger around “being judged,” she delivered a pitch to 60 executives with total calm and even enjoyed it.

Panic may show up in different disguises. But EmRes gives one clear way forward: resolution over management. Wholeness over control.

You don’t need to be stuck in panic. Your body already has the answer

If you’ve been living in fear of your own nervous system, it’s time for a new story.

Panic doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your body is still trying to protect you from something long past.

With the right guidance, it can finally let go.

You don’t have to manage panic for the rest of your life.

You can resolve it.

And when you do, peace becomes your baseline, not the exception.

Want to experience the EmRes process for yourself?

Learn more or find a practitioner here.

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Cedric Bertelli, Somatic Practitioner

Originally from France, Cedric Bertelli is the founder of the Emotional Health Institute, operating in the USA, France, and Japan. Cedric co-developed Emotional Resolution® (EmRes®), a groundbreaking somatic method for resolving debilitating emotional patterns. Cedric blends practical expertise with influences from neuroscience and philosophy. He trains coaches, therapists, and other professionals in the EmRes® methodology, empowering them to help clients achieve lasting emotional well-being.