| Positive thinking is not always easy, however if you | | | | I feel it is important to include the tricks I used on my |
| used a positive thinking strategy on something you | | | | way to a cure for anxiety and panic attacks. You as a |
| hated, you could learn to love it. You could even use it | | | | reader deserve to know what has worked for me |
| to cure anxiety and panic attacks. Your thoughts are | | | | successfully in the past. |
| not physical, they are simply thoughts and you have to | | | | Techniques to a stop even the worst panic attacks: |
| understand that. No matter what you think, you do | | | | |
| have the power to change your thoughts. | | | | 1. Close your eyes, select a place you feel most |
| Think of a "thought" as if it were a "solid red brick" for | | | | comfortable at. Then an activity you like to do. Walk |
| just a moment. Ok so now you have this solid red | | | | yourself through the steps of entering that desirable |
| brick in front of you. How would you change its | | | | place and then through the activity you enjoy doing |
| shape? Well, first you might think of grabbing a tool, like | | | | there. The key to success with this technique is to |
| a hammer. By using this tool (hammer) you can start | | | | imagine fine details. For example, if your enjoy playing |
| to change the shape of your solid red brick by | | | | cards, picture yourself entering a card game, holding |
| strategically breaking pieces off. Your mind has the | | | | the cards, shufflingthe cards, competing against other |
| exact same powers with your thoughts. Your mind is | | | | players and winning. Remember - positive thinking - |
| the tool in which you can use to re-shape your | | | | there are no bad situations in this technique. |
| thoughts. As soon as you learn how to do this and | | | | 2. Cold showers. The colder the shower the better this |
| apply it to your anxiety you will gain immense powers | | | | technique works. |
| against panic attacks. I applied this and a few other | | | | 3. Tell yourself out loud, "thank you anxiety for warning |
| things listed in my full report to cure anxiety and panic | | | | me something could be wrong, but right now I am |
| attacks for myself. | | | | sitting (whatever your actions are when the panic |
| It got to the point where I would feel the panic attack | | | | attack occurs) and nothing is wrong with me. I |
| brewing, and then welcome it, beg it to come! Panic is | | | | appreciate your concern." This only works if it's said |
| a coward! It only wants to fight you if you are scared | | | | aloud. |
| of it. The moment I would beg the panic attack to | | | | 4. Finally, stay busy. If your mind is concerned with the |
| come in, I would lose the feeling and in a few minutes | | | | environment around you, it won't have time to deal |
| totally forget the slight encounter. I compare it to when | | | | with your anxiety. |
| if you meet a wild dog in the woods - whoever shows | | | | These techniques force your mind to think about |
| fear first loses! | | | | something other than your panic attack. During a panic |
| There are techniques to get out of a panic attack and | | | | attack your brain thinks irrationally, these techniques will |
| they work, but who wants to wait around for a panic | | | | allow you to pull yourself back out. |
| attack to hit before getting help? | | | | |