The Best Ways To Cope With Your Panic Attacks

By Devin Smith


When it comes to dealing with panic attacks, there is plenty of useful information that you can read and obtain. There are many articles, books, shows, etc. This particular set of tips contains some a collection of some solid advice that can help you treat your panic attacks much sooner.

As you experience a panic attack, you should focus on your feelings and write them down in a journal. You must focus on your REAL feelings, not fears of what might happen to you down the road. Keep to what you feel right now, and how you think those feelings relate to your pre-attack state.

Accept your anxiety to avoid a panic attack. If you accept the fact that you don't have a job, times are tough, finding a job isn't easy, and that life will continue whether or not you find a job you really love, you'll be able to stay calm and focus on your most important thought - finding a job!

Occupying your mind is simple as the human brain can only concentrate on between five and nine things at a time. Start by focusing on controlling your breathing, then on the air that's flowing in and out, followed by the feeling in your throat as you breathe. Keep adding sensations or positive thoughts until your mind is so full of positive activity that you can't think of any worries at all!

Neither telling yourself nor telling someone else that a panic attack is irrational will stop it from happening. Don't worry about how you look to others during a panic attack, this will only increase your anxiety. Just focus on enduring it as calmly as possible.

Some people experience panic attacks while driving or riding in a car. Should this happen to you, opening the car windows a bit for some fresh air on your face should help. If it's summertime, crank the air conditioning for a bit which should cool your head and calm your nerves. If you are flying, open the overhead fan all the way to cool yourself and calm down.

Treat your panic attacks 'BEFORE' they end up making your life more difficult. Having to quit your job or drop out of school, or breaking up with a partner because you don't want to burden them with your condition, are NOT positive outcomes! Get treatment as soon as possible because you are allowed to be happy!

When you begin to become anxious your body has a fight or flight reaction which causes your adrenal glands to excrete adrenaline. This causes your heart to start pumping harder and your breathing to increase in intensity. Cortisol will also be released causing glucose to be produced and insulin levels to increase. This will cause a panic attack, so as you can see it's all chemical reactions to mental issues, and understanding the problem will allow you to stop it for good.

After you have read these tips, you can start seeing all of the different treatments and medications that are available to you. There is a lot of information, but with a doctor's help, you can most likely find something that can work for you. So, try applying these tips to your treatment and start feeling the panic dissipate.




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