Stop panic attacks take control of your

Stop Panic Attacks:Stop Panic Attacks: Take Control Of Take Control Of

Your BodyYour Body

Carmen GilfillanCarmen Gilfillan

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are there Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are there too many school activities you’re involved too many school activities you’re involved in? in?

Do you feel you can’t bear the pressure at Do you feel you can’t bear the pressure at work? And because of these scenarios, do work? And because of these scenarios, do you sometimes feel dizzy…?you sometimes feel dizzy…?

……Do you hyperventilate? Do you find Do you hyperventilate? Do you find yourself sweating and even getting chest yourself sweating and even getting chest pains…?pains…?

……If you answered yes to these questions, If you answered yes to these questions, then you may be suffering from then you may be suffering from panic panic attacksattacks……

……Read on to find some helpful tips on Read on to find some helpful tips on how to stop panic attackshow to stop panic attacks

Panic attacks can strike at any time. The Panic attacks can strike at any time. The first time it happens to you may be very first time it happens to you may be very frightening… frightening…

……You may even end up in hospital fearing You may even end up in hospital fearing you’re having a you’re having a heart attackheart attack

If you suffer from panic attacks take If you suffer from panic attacks take comfort in knowing you are safe…comfort in knowing you are safe…

……The symptoms, although severe, won’t The symptoms, although severe, won’t physically harm you and you can be physically harm you and you can be treatedtreated

The first thing to learn is how to The first thing to learn is how to relaxrelax……

……When you feel a sudden panic attack When you feel a sudden panic attack coming on sit down if you can, relax and coming on sit down if you can, relax and be stillbe still

……If you’re at home lie down…If you’re at home lie down…

Take a deep breath. Close your eyes and Take a deep breath. Close your eyes and relax in to the symptoms you’re feeling… relax in to the symptoms you’re feeling…

……Tell yourself that that panic attack is Tell yourself that that panic attack is short-lived and will stop short-lived and will stop

You are, in a sense, having a You are, in a sense, having a dialogue dialogue with your mindwith your mind, reasoning with it…, reasoning with it…

……Whilst being fully aware and accepting Whilst being fully aware and accepting of the fact that you’re having a panic of the fact that you’re having a panic attackattack

Whilst sitting or lying there Whilst sitting or lying there observe the observe the symptomssymptoms as they take hold of your body as they take hold of your body

Once you know what the symptoms are Once you know what the symptoms are you’ll know what to expect and you can be you’ll know what to expect and you can be ready when they come ready when they come

As the symptoms sweep through your As the symptoms sweep through your body keep reminding yourself that they will body keep reminding yourself that they will soon go and you’re ok soon go and you’re ok

By taking this constructive, rational By taking this constructive, rational approach to the attacks, you can start to approach to the attacks, you can start to take some controltake some control over your body… over your body…

……Understand what happens to it during Understand what happens to it during an attack, and move towards stopping the an attack, and move towards stopping the episodes altogetherepisodes altogether

This is a very different state of mind to This is a very different state of mind to being frightened of an impending attack, being frightened of an impending attack, and dreading it when it arrivesand dreading it when it arrives

The stress of worrying about an attack can The stress of worrying about an attack can actually bring one on…actually bring one on…

……and feeling fearful of the symptoms can and feeling fearful of the symptoms can make the whole experience worse make the whole experience worse

By By moving towardsmoving towards the symptoms of the the symptoms of the attack and steering your body through attack and steering your body through them…them…

……Puts you in the driving seat and helps to Puts you in the driving seat and helps to lessen the intensity of any attack you may lessen the intensity of any attack you may havehave

The most important thing to remember is The most important thing to remember is to stay positive… to stay positive…

……And remind yourself that there are And remind yourself that there are numerous treatments out there that will numerous treatments out there that will show you how to stop panic attacksshow you how to stop panic attacks

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