Wednesday, November 5, 2008

3 Tips To Prevent Panic Attacks Controlling Your Life

By Samantha Adams

For any one who suffers from panic attacks if they allow them to they can take control over their life. There are a number of things which one can do to prevent a panic attack happening. But should the situation become a chronic one then it may need to treated medically. Below we provide some tips on ways of how to stop panic attacks before they take complete control.

Tip 1 - One of the most suitable ways to stop panic attacks is to learn how to breathe properly. Therefore you need to spend sometime learning the breathing techniques which will help you to relax. There are a number of different techniques you can use and most of these you can learn about by going online.

The simplest breathing technique used is where you sit in a quiet place and slowly begin to breathe in and out very deeply and slowly. The breathing is then helping to send messages around the body so it becomes relaxed and calm. As the body becomes more relaxed the production of adrenalin from the adrenal glands is reduced.

Tip 2 - It may take you some time before you are able to master this particular tip. In order to stop a panic attack one needs to learn how to remove all negative thoughts from one's mind. So what you need to do if a panic attack starts is tell yourself that you can and will prevent it from escalating. Doing this wil help you to then get the situation under control and will help to make your mind more relaxed.

Once you stop having negative thoughts you then need to start replacing them with thoughts of a more positive nature. Although people say you should think of something you like, this is not the case. Instead you need to be reinforcing the thoughts you are currently having and which helped your to respond to the problem in a positive way. Doing this will help you to carry on and prevent the panic attack from taking control.

Tip 3 - As soon as you feel a panic attack happening then move away from the source which has triggered it. It is important when having such feelings that you recognize what they are and then start to make changes. Even small changes will help you to avoid the same situations in the future or help you to deal with them more effectively. - 14130

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