subject: Overcome Panic Attacks - Learn How To Overcome Panic Attacks And Gain Conrtol Of Your Life! [print this page] Evidenced suggests that panic attacks can be triggered by chronic stress or by a one-off event, although their causes are still being studied.
The stress itself releases adrenaline into your body preparing you to either fight or flee, from a perceived life threatening situation, though no such situation might exist.
This rush of adrenaline can keep you feeling on edge and panicky and some of the symptoms are so overwhelming you may feel as if you are going to die.
But, although panic attacks can appear to happen "out of the blue", you can get control of your life and empower yourself to get over them fast or even prevent them from happening.
Here are some ways to take charge of your life and experiences.
1. Watch your diet. Drinking alcohol, coffee, coke or energy drinks, or taking drugs or smoking can all trigger panic. To ensure steady blood sugar levels, make sure you are getting enough protein and eating often.
2. Get regular exercise. Studies have shown that exercise can reduce panic attacks. It helps reduce the hormones that create panic.
3. Make sure you are not dehydrated. Remember to drink water throughout the day. Fill a 1.5 litre bottle in the morning and take it with you. If you are not drinking enough you can feel like you are having a panic attack.
4. Magnesium supplement. Check out whether you are low in this mineral. Magnesium relaxes the nervous system and can help combat panic and anxiety and calm down adrenaline in your system.
5. Relaxation exercises. The very first thing that is vital and probably the very last thing you may feel able to do when you are in the throes of an attack.
Learn to relax your body and mind and practice this daily so it becomes a habit. Practice daily slow breathing until it becomes automatic. Take deep breaths in and deep breaths out and keep going until your symptoms subside. Persistence is the key,as with any skill, the more you practice the better at it you will get.
Can you imagine how powerful you will feel when you have actually conquered and episode all by yourself!
Panic attacks can be very frightening but we can render them powerless. By understanding what they are and taking the above steps we can make them a thing of the past.
