J.Lo Recalls Feeling “Physically Paralyzed” During Panic Attacks

The “Let’s Get Loud” singer remembered “feeling totally normal” and then “all of a sudden I felt as if I couldn’t move.”

“I was completely frozen,” she wrote, noting that she “couldn’t see clearly” and the physical symptoms “started to scare me and the fear compounded itself. Now I know it was a classic panic attack brought on by exhaustion, but I had never even heard the term at the time.”

The Halftime star said she sought help from a medical professional and realized that she needed to make changes in her life. 

“I was so terrified I thought I was losing my mind,” Jennifer recalled, after meeting with the doctor for the first time. “I asked the doctor if I was going crazy. He said, ‘No, you’re not crazy. You need sleep…get 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night, don’t drink caffeine, and make sure you get your workouts in if you’re going to do this much work.'”

Now, the star makes sure to prioritize her mental health, including getting her beauty sleep. According to J.Lo, rest “accumulates over time,” but it comes with epic results. Put simply, “Sometimes I wake up and say, ‘Wow! I just lost 10 years off my face!'”