Panic Attacks Relief Techniques

By Eric J Thomas

Today the world has all sorts of stress triggers for the normal woman and man. Financial, work, and family situations abundantly happen to create stress on the body as well as the mind. This pressure can be overwhelming and lead to anxiety and possible to panic attacks.

Lessoning the disquiet in our life is the first thing we should do to prevent the dread that may soon follow. Attempting too much in too little time is a recipe for possible and eventual disaster. Panic attacks can be the result.

The human heart can only take so much. The heart can be seriously affected by undue and overwhelming stress. The resulting anxiety can lead to poor eating habits and high blood pressure, as well as panic attacks. Heart disease can follow, which usually means heart attack. Sleeplessness is also a symptom of anxiety. Insufficient sleep contributes to major health issues.

Panic attacks could follow with anxiety. These cause a person to have a strong fear that something bad or dangerous is going to happen. This can cause physical feelings. Shivering, shaking, nausea, sweating, a desire to run, and dizziness are just a a few symptoms that can occur. The desire to run is the flight part of the fight or flight scenario that can happen; this is usually intensified and no sound reason for it.

One very simple and conscientious exercise you can do when a panic attack begins is breathing. Begin by drawing air into your lungs slowly through your nose, hold it a second or two, and release it slowly out of your mouth. Repeat this several times, with your eyes closed. Try to relax your shoulders and arms. Remind yourself that this panic attack will not last long and there is nothing bad happening.

You may have to relaxation techniques at home. Special music is available through the online download sites or in the music stores. This is quite organic, soft-toned music or a narrator softly teaching you a mental or physical technique for relaxing. As the panic attack happens, you can make use of these techniques to calm it down.

Talking to someone may also help. If you know a person is there for you, call them or visit. Talking things out with an understanding friend can do wonders to relieve stress and anxiety that has built up over time.

Intentionally using positive thinking is very important too. Upon waking tell yourself not to take any stress personally, and that you can take it. Starting a day off with the right attitude can help you brace yourself for the problems of the day. Sometimes panic attacks are brought on by negative thinking.

Search out counseling that does not include medication can bring you relief. Many professionals are available in various capacities to help you manage not only your anxiety but also your panic attacks. Cognitive-behavioral treatments actually have been used for a long time and have helped many people. This therapy works by allowing the patient to identify personal behaviors, and other things that help to create stress and also anxiety in their lives. Hopefully this therapy will make the patient understand how their own conduct and lifestyle affects their anxiety.

Do not suffer with panic attacks anymore. Many treatments and techniques exist to help one through anxiety and any panic attacks, and no medication is needed. - 30415

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