subject: Overcome Anxiety And Panic Attacks For Good [print this page] Anxiety attacks or panic attacks occur when someone experiences an intense fear or apprehension that comes upon the individual suddenly. Overcoming anxiety and panic attacks for good involves consistent effort to change the individual's reaction to the fear and apprehension.
Symptoms of anxiety attacks frequently occur along with the person's need to flee the situation in which the attack occurred.
In a state of panic or anxiety, sufferers experience the following;
- Palpitations
- A tight chest, pounding heart, or an accelerated heart rate
- Sweating
- Visibly trembling or shaking
- A shortness of breath
- A choking sensation
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Nausea or stomach cramps
- A strong feeling of unreality
- The fear of losing control or going crazy
- The fear of dying
- Chills or hot flashes
- Tingling or numbness on the fingers and toes
A panic or anxiety attack leaves the sufferer with feelings of impending doom and gloom, thinking that they are about to lose their minds or bodily functions will completely cease functioning.
Some techniques generally used to overcome panic and anxiety attacks
1. Breathing
When you feel a panic attack coming on, it is important to focus on your breathing. Begin the deep breathing techniques that include inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. Continue this technique while thinking relaxing thoughts and telling yourself to relax. Imagine you are on a beach somewhere or other relaxing thought. If this does not seem to help, simply concentrate on your inhaling and exhaling. Do not run from the situation. If you do so, you are only postponing the inevitable in dealing with this debilitating condition. Let today be the day for a change.
2. Muscle Relaxation
Tense your shoulder muscles for about 10 seconds and slowly release. Do this again.
For the most acute panic and anxiety sufferers none of two methods above will probably work and it shall be important for the sufferer not to lose hope and resign themselves to living with this condition for the rest of their lives.
The step to recovery involves taking a courageous step and obtain all the information available to overcome this condition and go on to lead a full an rich life free form the power of fear.
An extremely important step to becoming free from the fear of a panic or anxiety attack is to not be afraid of the onset of a panic or anxiety attack. Sufferers usually try to push the panic away which only makes it worse because as we know, what we resist persists. By embracing the fear and implementing techniques such as changing your thoughts from doom and gloom to positive and empowering thoughts, you move one step closer to freedom. Haven't you wasted enough time by letting this fear take control of your life and telling you how to think?
The trick is voluntarily seeking to have a panic and anxiety attack daily. By seeking to have a panic attack on a daily basis, you will probably end up not experiencing one and even if you do, you will have the tools to deal with it.
As you welcome these panic and anxiety attacks, you should take comfort in the fact that the panic attack really has no ability to harm you. You are completely and totally safe. The sensations you feel may be wild and you may want to give into them but reject this thought by understanding that no harm shall come to you.
