Tips To Prevent Panic Attacks

  • Posted on March 17, 2009 at 3:38 am

Here are a few tips to prevent yourself from the primary causes for panic attack.

1. Be Proactive and Analyze Your Attacks

Examine the causes of your panic attacks, and then try to shift your mind frame just before you are faced with the trigger. Try to place yourself in a more comfortable atmosphere both mentally and physically. This will let you prevent the trigger from taking control of your reaction.

2 Analyze the Causes of Your Panic Attacks

Seriously analyze what makes your panic to arise. Keep an individual diary, and jot them down.

3. Drinking Cool Water

Did you know that dehydration make your panic attack worse? You must drink superb quality water when you are in trouble. Make sure you drink a cold glass of water when you feel the beginning of a panic attack.

4. Demand Support From Your Family

Tell your panic attack triggers to someone close to you, and ask for their support. They will definitely be very helpful in calming you down.

5. Purchase Joe Barrys Panic Away programme

Panic Away will teach you how to instantly end fearing another panic attack. It is an effective and verified panic attack treatment.

6.  Learn Breathing Techniques

Many panic attack sufferers do not breathe right. Frequently they over breathe when they have an attack. Practicing some breathing techniques can stimulate the part of your nervous system responsible for relaxation. You will feel naturally relaxed if you practice these techniques regularly.

 

Source: Discovery Health Cares

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Tips To Beat Panic Attacks

  • Posted on February 13, 2009 at 5:09 am

According to Dr. James Gordon, psychiatrist and author of “Unstuck, Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression” there are 5 ways to beat panic attacks :

1. Take a brisk walk or jog for 20 or 30 minutes, to prevent or moderate full-blown attacks.

2. Slow and deepen your breathing. Put your hand on your belly, and, as you inhale, focus on your belly rising. As you exhale, feel it relax and fall.

3. Anchor your mind by counting each breath slowly from one to 10 and then back from 10 to one, until the attack passes.

4. Remember that the attack probably won’t last more than 10 minutes and even if it feels terrible, you will be OK.

5. Say to yourself, “I can make it through this,” and try not to get caught into negative thought patterns.

Source: Syracuse

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Cure Panic Attacks Naturally

  • Posted on February 11, 2009 at 2:02 am

Some of the common natural treatments for panic attacks are as below :

Exercise

Exercise can often give you a way to relieve built up stress which can trigger a panic attack. The exertion that exercise allows can drain you physically and reduce the risks of panic attacks. Your endorphin level will rise as you exercise, and you will be able to get rid of harmful toxins faster from your body. Both the mental outlet and physical benefits that exercise provides makes it one of the best natural cures for panic attacks.

Avoid Triggers

Another natural way to cure a panic attacks is to learn how to avoid triggers. A cold room may not really be the problem behind a panic attack, but it can be what triggers it. After a while, you will learn what types of situations can trigger your attacks. Once you have this knowledge, you can take the necessary steps to avoid them. For instance, if you know a cold room will affect you negatively, then you can be sure to bring a sweater or jacket along with you.

Learn How to Relax

One of the hardest natural cures for panic attacks is the ability to relax. If you can learn how to relax through meditation or other stress free methods, then you can actually work yourself through a panic attack. When you feel yourself beginning to panic, just remember to breathe deep and completely relax your mind and body, this will make the panic attack pass by much quicker.

Source: Naturally Cure

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Cure Panic Attacks By Triggering It

  • Posted on February 2, 2009 at 4:52 am

One of the technique to cure panic attacks is by triggering it slowly. For example, if a person were frightened of loud noises they could be desensitized to those noises by playing a tape of them at low volumes and then repeating additional tapes of noises that increasing volumes. The panic attack suffer should also have control of the tape so that if their anxiety level begins to rise to uncontrollable level, they have the power to stop the noise. By using this technique they become accustomed to that which they are afraid in a controlled, measurable way. While this technique may not work totally for sufferers of extreme panic attacks, it may reduce symptoms or reduce the number of situations that can lead to a panic attacks.

This technique is not limited to audible solutions. It can also be used to cure other phobias such as frightened of animals, blood, or weather phenomenon. In these situations video can be used in commendation with the audio to give the panic attack suffer a simulation of that which he fears, but by allowing him the power to intervene in the situation and stopped tape or video with his anxiety level rises too high it gives the panic attack suffer a sense of control in a situation where they normally feel helpless. This technique, combined with relaxation techniques, is an expedient way of bringing relief to the panic attack suffer and can help the sufferer regain a sense of control in their life.

Source: Panic Self Help

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Symptoms and Causes Of Panic Attacks

  • Posted on January 29, 2009 at 6:05 am

Panic attack is not a disease but an intense fear or physiological distress. They are episodic in nature. The onset of a panic attack is usually sudden and lasts from ten minutes to thirty minutes.

The cause of a panic attack can be pharmacological or psychological. They are usually caused by the fear of something or phobias. Biological condition can also be the culprit sometimes.  Many times, the cause depends upon the person and his situation.

The symptoms for panic attack are usually the same even though the cause might be different. Some of the symptoms are tingling sensations, choked throat, shortness of breadth, trembling etc. Panic attacks are the most terrifying and distressing psychological episodes.

Fortunately, it is possible to treat panic attacks. Breathing exercises help a lot to overcome panic attacks. In severe cases, medication needs to be given to the patients for their well being.

Medication by itself cannot do the magic; the will power of the person to come out of the fearful circle of panic attacks is very important. You need to believe in yourself that you can do it, only then you will be able to come out of the dark tunnel of the panic attacks.

Source: Health Fun & Success

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Simple Tips On Treating Panic Attacks In Children

  • Posted on January 22, 2009 at 1:01 am

These days, more and more children are suffering panic attacks. Most of these cases are diagnosed and reported. Most adults who suffer from panic attack started from childhood. In their childhood, they were not diagnosed and treated properly and therefore developed further when the child became a teenager.

One main reason is that sometime children are taking too much stress. In physical level, a child can develop headache, nausea, sweating, diarrhea, weakness and shortness of breath. In anxiety, they are not able to think properly, difficult to concentrate and loss of concentration.

Panic attack in children can be treated the same way as adults. The treatments are:

1. Psychological Treatments 

This is done by therapist who are using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychotherapy or Behavioral Therapies. Therapist is working with the patient in order to isolate the triggers that cause the episodes to erupt.

2. Psychopharmacological Treatments

This is a treatment with drugs like Benzodiazepines because it will control the panic attack symptoms. Another family of drugs is Serotonergic Agents - they are antidepressants that also act as anti-anxiety agents.

3. Environmental Treatments

This is a natural treatment. You can easily remove your stress at home, at school if your environment is good. It’s also recommended to get a lot of sleep at night, and avoid certain types of medication like anti-asthma medications that was seen to promote panic attacks.

Source: Anxiety Cures

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Simple Techniques To Stop Panic Attacks

  • Posted on January 18, 2009 at 4:43 am

Panic Attacks are fears that are not real. They are only imagined fears with no real threat to physical life. Our brains are equipped with a built in mechanism to activate the fight-flight mode whenever we are under real threat, physically from outside forces. This mechanism was built to safeguard us from predators in the caveman era.

In the present era, we do not have much of real fear and physical threat like the caveman era. However, our minds do not know the difference between the real and imaginary threat and it produces all the chemical and physical reactions in order to set us up for the fight-flight mode. This is what is being manifested as anxiety or panic attacks.

To Stop Panic Attacks, you must first understand that those fears are not real and it is only imaginary. So you have to be prepared to feel the fearful feeling fully and allow it to go the full circle. The more you avoid the fearful feeling the more you empower it. Once you feel it fully, it has served its purpose and will not bother you anymore. It can be felt fully at the scene or if you cannot feel it on the spot, find a quiet time and recall the specific incident and try to feel the feeling fully to the best of your ability.

Source: Avoiding Panic Attacks

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Beating Anxiety During These Difficult Time

  • Posted on January 12, 2009 at 10:35 am

According to research, everyone will experience some sort of anxiety at some point in life expecially with the current uncertain economic situation. There are more people complaining of anxiety-related discomfort. This is a situational anxiety. It is characterized by sleeping difficulty, heart racing rapidly as various thoughts go through the mind such as job security and financial issues.

This anxiety is triggered due to a sense of loss of control. To beat this type of anxiety, you need to try to gain control over those things that you can. Doing it this way will reduce the sense of feeling overwhelmed and an overall greater sense of wellbeing. This is done by participating in distracting activities such as exercise and finding help from family and friends. You may also require a formalized support from trained professionals such as psychotherapy (cognitive behavioural therapy) when the level of anxiety is more severe.

Source: Dr. Yoel Abells, National Post

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

New Anxiety Treatment With Electromagnetic Waves

  • Posted on January 9, 2009 at 2:23 am

If you have been living with chronic pain or experience the occasional anxiety attack but do not want to take prescription medicines to solve the problems, then you may want to consider Alpha-Stim.

It is a new system that claims to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia, while also easing acute, chronic and post-operative pain through electromagnetic waves.

This iPod-sized device uses waveforms to travel to the brain to help reduce pain and ease symptoms.

According to Alpha-Stim, the side effects are minimal. The company says only one in 506 people will experience a mild headache, and one in 910 will have a skin reaction where the electrodes are placed.

The device can cost between $600-$800.

Depending on the intensity of the pain, users may want to use the device for up to an hour a few times a day, or as little as 20-30 minutes. It all depends on how you it works with you and your pain.

Dr Julian Henley, who runs a pain relief clinic, is a big supporter of the device.

“It is truly remarkable … no drugs, no side effects and it’s safe,” Dr Henley said.

“You actually clip these things (electrodes) to your ear lobes that stimulate the release of serotonin.

“You can take drugs or anti depressants but they go into your body and they give you the side effects. “Why don’t we just stimulate the nerves directly where your serotonin is inside your brain … send the messages straight through down the nerve route.”

Visit www.pacificmedistim.com.au for more information.

Share/Save/Bookmark

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!