Some Constructive Ways to Deal with Panic Attacks

By Hans S Delane

Common symptoms that occur to you during a panic attack include hasty heart rate, difficulty in breathing, sweating, quivering, giddiness, nausea, tightness in the chest and many more. Here is something that can bring relief to you, although panic attacks may be terrifying, but they are not life taking, In fact you will feel relieved in few minutes.

An isolated panic attack can happen to anyone and more likely it can happen during stressful times. If you recurrently experience such attacks, you can find ways to deal with them without undergoing a long-term drug therapy. Another means to fight it is to go through several types of therapy, but ultimately, you must seek strength within yourself.

Create a connection between your mind and the body because relaxing your body can impact the nervous system considerably. You can attain this through various relaxation practices like meditation or biofeedback. They are extremely helpful in balancing fight-or-flight response of the body's system. Exercising regularly can greatly lower the impact and rate of panic attacks as it increases the brain's ability to cope with stress.

It has been found that certain foods instigate panic; you can avoid or reduce the intake of such foods. Caffeine and MSG are known to be the chief culprits. They have the ability to directly or indirectly enhance anxiety and excite the nervous system which consecutively increases agitation.

Foods with high amounts of sugar and simple carbohydrates can enhance the productivity of adrenalin and insulin. Meanwhile, diets with constituents like complex carbs and protein facilitate in maintaining stable sugar levels and keep you elevated. It is suitable to replace caffeine with green tea as it has the property to relax both mind and the body.

If you obtain a feeling that you are about to get into a panic mode, there is no need to be excessively frightened. There are means to deal with your emotions, a brisk walk or jogging for 20 minutes is suggested. It is found that exercise can control or lower the impact of a severe panic attack. Regular exercise can eliminate panic attacks as more oxygen reaches your body during exercises and relaxes the body.

At the moment if you are unable to exercise, try to find some isolated space where you can slow and deepen your breathing, without being noticed. While putting your hand on your belly, concentrate on your breath. Try to control your mind and start counting 1 to 10 forwards and backwards. Envision what will be the consequences if you allow your emotions take over your actions. The outcome must be enough to persuade you that the best method to manage the situation is to avoid embarrassment.

Even if you feel that your heart will burst, there is not much to bother as you will be fine soon. It is the time to talk to yourself and gather your inner strength, avoid negative thoughts as they are not going to help. Displaying outburst can worsen the situation. Be reminiscent, that you are a strong and independent person and you are not alone who is dealing with stress, everyone has his share of problems. Understand that many have successfully overcome their problems by fighting back. Even you could be a part of those you consider successful by simply trusting your abilities more. - 30415

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