Saturday, March 31, 2012

Learning To Live With Your Panic Attacks

By Henry Sestoso


Daily life is a burden to some. Worry that everyday tasks are needing attention and other more pressing matters take that attention create a breeding ground for anxiety. Look at these tips as a path to lightening your load and enhancing your thought process in a way that will keep panic attacks at bay.

If you are constantly under the fear of panic attacks and anxiety, it is important that you try to talk about the root of your problem. As you begin to understand what is really freaking you out, the next step of overcoming your fear will naturally come to you.

Picture the feelings you will be experiencing after the attack, the lack of anxiety, and the return to normal feelings. Imagine yourself on the other side and how these feelings affect your well-being. Focusing your thoughts this way can relieve anxious feelings and prevent an attack or allow a current attack to subside more quickly.

Sometimes you just need to walk away. You are in a fight or flight situation during a panic attack and your adrenaline is pumping. Take a walk for a while to burn this energy as quickly as possible. You will regulate your system and slow the production of adrenaline by increasing your heart rate and bringing oxygen to your system quicker.

Become the person you need to be to beat panic attacks. If you want to be a confident person, imagine you are. If you want to have more control in your life, BELIEVE that you have complete control. Whenever you feel the opposite way stop what you're doing, clear your mind of the bad thoughts, and remember you are the person you want to be.

Panic attacks can be incredibly scary and feel like you are having a serious health crisis. That is true on a certain level, you can start to relax though once you realize that you are not having a heart attack, nor are you dying. Remembering what is actually happening will help you to relax much sooner.

A great way to help take control back from your panic attacks is to compliment yourself and others around you. You are not what your thoughts and feelings are telling you, so do not judge yourself by them. Think about what you truly are and do the opposite of what your panic is telling you about yourself.

Identify your panic attack triggers, if possible, to thwart future attacks. Common catalysts include memories of traumatic events, places, smells, or even photographs. If you cannot avoid a place or memory that makes you feel panicky--a classroom, for instance--do your best to focus on the present moment to keep from reliving past trauma.

Keep a list of phone numbers handy so you can call the people you trust the most when you're facing a panic attack. When you're feeling good you should sit down with them and explain what a panic attack is and what you need from them when it happens to you.

If it feels like your panic attacks are out of control or they are interfering with your life, then you should see a doctor. Explain when you are most likely to get attacks, how easy it is for you to get through them, and what you have already tried. The doctor may prescribe medicine or give you other techniques to prevent attacks.

If a child is having a panic attack, it is important to try to relax them as quickly as possible. You should talk to them and ask them to take deep breaths to slow down their breathing. Playing soft, peaceful music can also help to calm down a child and help to decrease the length of their panic attack.

So, as you can see panic attacks are not permanent or as never-ending as they may appear. It does require some research and speaking with a doctor, but it will be worth it in the end to have them under control. Keeping the previous tips in mind, you should be able to effectively treat your panic attacks.




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