Wednesday, February 4, 2009

5 Ways To Overcome Panic Attacks

By M B Beam

For anyone who suffers from panic attacks it is something that can prove very terrifying indeed and the worst thing that they have to face. However, when it comes to learning how to overcome panic attacks one will soon discover that there are plenty of things you can try. But you need to be aware that not all the things you try are going to be effective.

In this article we look at just some of the ways that you can use in order to help prevent a panic attack from taking control when it occurs. Also you may find the things that we list below helpful in actually preventing panic attacks occurring in the first place.

Step 1 - It is important that in order for you to deal with panic attacks when they happen effectively you need to identify what has triggered them. So after an attack has taken place spend time writing down the reasons for it occurring. This way you can actually monitor situations more closely and so work out ways that will help you to avoid those situations that triggered the attack initially.

Step 2 " Next you need to do if you want to be able to overcome panic attacks effectively is to acknowledge them. It is important that you realize that this is not something that will cause harm to you or your body, but is simply your mind reacting to a certain situation.

Step 3 - After you have acknowledged that you are having a panic attack now you need to find ways of distracting your mind. A great way of doing this is by playing some music that you like as this will then divert your mind away from the current situation and getting it concentrating on something else. This in turn means you are helping to clear your mind of those negative thoughts which can further exacerbate the attack.

Step 4 - As well as finding ways of relaxing your mind you need to get your body relaxed as well. One of the most effective ways of achieving this is through finding some where quiet and doing some simple breathing exercises. In the beginning you need to breathe in and out deeply very slowly and evenly. Then when you start to feel your body and also your mind relaxing you can start breathing more normally.

Step 5 " If you really want to help with not only overcoming but preventing panic attacks taking place in the future you need to make changes to your lifestyle. Just simple things like reducing the amount of caffeine you consume whilst increasing how much exercise you do can help.

However when it comes to knowing how to overcome panic attacks you will need to learn how to manage your life more effectively. Also you will need to persevere with the steps provided about if you really want to see some improvements in your life and the reduction of panic attacks you have in the future. - 16004

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