How to cope with a Panic Attack

How to Get Rid of Panic Attacks

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Anxiety attacks can quickly be resolved and mitigated with the right treatment. Anxiety attacks are natures response to a primeval perceived threat. This is what kept us alive thousands of years ago and is still in our genetics to some degree.

Steps

1. Look at what reactions happen within your mind and body. Chemicals produced and released internally are the catalyst to all the symptoms of a anxiety attack. Your body is an amazing machine and the network of nerves and sensory receptors in the body transmit all the information as it is received. Our brain will transmit warnings through a complex cerebral cortex causing the decision process to kick into life. This in turn lets the good old brain know whether the actual problem is real or just your imagination playing havoc with you. If the correct buttons are hit, you will find that chemicals are released into the body and physical changes are the result. These can be as subtle as slight perspiration on the palms of the hand through to full on increased heart rate, restriction of breathing and possibly even fainting.
   
2. Consciously force your mind to say to itself that there is no threat and that it is ok to relax.Keep repeating this to yourself over and over in your mind and within a couple of minutes the seeds are planted within the subconscious. Once the seed is planted, it will work wonders. You are now running on auto pilot. For the subconscious is ultimately the part of the mind that keeps you alive every day.
   
3. Look at your environment, diet, health and lifestyle. In today's hustle and bustle of modern living, a lot of the sources and causes of anxiety attacks can be attributed to the way we live.
   
4. Banish those bad influences from your life that may be adding to your stress. If you feel like you can't get over your stress, it probably means you have an underlying issue or stressor that is causing you distress. Choose in your mind a path to deal with this, or choose to ignore it. In most cases dealing with the problem and working it out in your mind helps immensely.
   
5. If you experience an attack or feel like you are going to experience one, then don't react to the attack. Just accept it. Let it flow through you. Once you do this regularly, it will become easier for you to face panic attacks.
   

Tips

• Ensure that each and every day you try to change just a little bit of each to assist you in overcoming anxiety attacks altogether.
  
• Stay away from caffeine (coffee, energy drinks, etc.), drugs and alcohol
  
• Try some form of vigorous aerobic excersize like jogging, riding a bike, etc. This helps to process some of the adrenalin that is released into the blood stream during a panic attack and reduces the physical symptoms associated with it.
  
• Eat small amounts of wholesome food at regular intervals to maintain even blood sugar. Avoid simple carbohydrates like sugar, honey, white pasta, etc. as these metabolize very quickly and can contribute to a "roller-coaster" effect on blood sugar levels.
  

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