Thursday, February 12, 2009

5 Ways To Overcome Panic Attacks

By M B Beam

For anyone who has experienced a panic attack it can prove to be one of the most terrifying things that they could possibly face. Certainly when it comes to how to overcome panic attacks there are many different things that these people may try. Some may work very effectively and others are completely useless.

Below we take a look at just some of the ways you can help yourself so that you can deal with a panic attack before it takes control. Hopefully the information provided below is something that you will find helpful in actually preventing a panic attack taking place.

Step 1 " The very first that you need to do if you want to be able to deal with panic attacks effectively is to identify what is causing them to happen. It is important that after the attack has taken place you note down the reasons that caused it to be triggered. This way you can monitor things more closely and so work on ways to avoid getting yourself in the same situation in the future.

Step 2 - The next thing to do in order to help yourself overcome panic attacks is to acknowledge them when they happen rather than trying to deny them. It is important to realize at this stage that you yourself are not in any real danger, but it is just your mind trying to cope with a certain situation that it is not sure about.

Step 3 " When you acknowledge that you are starting to have a panic attack you need to work on ways of distracting your mind from the current situation. One of the most effective of these is to play some music as this will then help your mind to concentrate on something else. This in turn means that you are moving your mind away from those negative thoughts which can help to exacerbate the situation you find yourself in.

Step 4 - It is important that not only do you relax your mind but your body as well. The most effective way of achieving this when a panic attack takes place is to find somewhere quiet and do some breathing exercises. In order to relax your mind and body you need to be breathing in and out very deeply and slowly. Then as you begin to feel the panic and tension leave you start to return your breathing to its more normal state.

Step 5 - If you want to help yourself when it comes to not just overcoming but preventing panic attacks in the future changes need to be made in your lifestyle. There are a number of simple things that you can do, like reducing the amount of caffeine you consume and increasing the amount of exercise you do.

But when it comes to learning how to overcome panic attacks effectively you need to work on managing your life better. Also don't expect the ways above to provide you with immediate results, it is going to take a lot of dedication on your part and stick with them if you want to see panic attacks become less and less in the future. - 14130

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