HowTo Stop An Anxiety Attack - Useful Techniques That Will Work

By Paddy Chayefsky

Picture yourself out in public, perhaps at the movies, dinner or some other social event you've been looking forward to. You are having a fab time when suddenly, panic sets in. Your heart starts to race ; you are feeling like you can't breathe, you are sweating and about to lose control. Sound familiar? You're experiencing a unusual amount of panic and need to be told how to stop an anxiety episode when it rears its ugly head.

Anxiety attacks may be controlled through medicine, but this customarily involves building up a fixed level of beta blockers in your body tissue. Tranquilizers can be useful but are addictive and may exacerbate the attacks over time . Meanwhile, you can easily learn a few relaxation methodologies to bring your panic in order or to really prevent an incipient attack from occurring.

First, you want to learn to breathe properly. This involves slowly inhaling through your for a count of about four seconds. Hold the breath for as much as seven seconds and then slowly breathe out through your mouth, making a slight whooshing sound by clenching your teeth together. Try to lengthen the exhalation for approximately 8 seconds if possible ( with practice it is ) .

Now, try to visualize your panic as though it were an object you might concentrate on. Tell it to leave, that you're in control, and you will not panic. Reassure yourself that there's zip wrong and therefore the panic object is a rude visitor who should be expelled.

After a moment of 'Visualizing' your panic, it is time to relax your body's muscles. Begin with the feet by clenching the muscles and releasing them. Work your way up your body tightening and relaxing muscle groupings until you have reached your head. If you are still feeling panicky, repeat the process, beginning with the respiring techniques we described.

Surprisingly, in most cases, having an attack of agitation in public frequently goes utterly unnoticed by those around you. Outwardly, you may appear calm and picked up, notwithstanding the chaos you are feeling. Use this to your benefit to silently control your sentiments of panic as you apply the relaxation techniques discussed.

These attacks of fear or fear are zilch to sneeze at, and you need to follow up with your doctor or first carer as quickly as possible to pinpoint the root root of the problem. Meanwhile, these basic techniques to focus yourself and relax have proved effective for many sufferers of uneasiness who are wrestling to find out a way to stop nervous attacks in a crisis!

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