| For many people the trigger is financial turmoil, job | | | | I´m not telling you anything you don´t already know. |
| related difficulties, or accumulated stress. These | | | | We are constantly barraged with information about |
| conditions build up and weigh heavily on you over time, | | | | how to take better care of ourselves, stop smoking, |
| increasing your susceptibility to panic attacks and then | | | | lessen our caffeine intake, eat a proper, moderated |
| specific, worrisome thoughts act as triggers to get you | | | | and nutritious diet, and exercise regularly. |
| going on a panic attack or anxiety ridden episode. | | | | This is the feel good prescription that we have been |
| Another contributing factor to your susceptibility to | | | | receiving for years from doctors, TV hosts and |
| panic attacks or even a trigger for anxiety episodes | | | | anyone else who felt compelled to tell us how to lead |
| themselves is an improper diet and dehydration. | | | | a better life. While this prescription is certainly a good |
| During times of stress or worry, people have one of | | | | one, most people neglect to tell you, that a deficiency in |
| two tendencies; | | | | any one of these areas can greatly affect you in the |
| - they either eat too much - or they stop eating | | | | others. |
| enough | | | | Most of us think if we exercise a couple of times a |
| Either one of these conditions could be placing an | | | | week, we can still eat McDonald´s. Wrong! |
| undue burden on your body or mind. Starving yourself | | | | Most of us think if we stop smoking, we can drink |
| causes your body to go into survival mode, the same | | | | soda. Wrong! |
| type of state that your body turns to during a fight or | | | | We have to be cognizant of all the areas of our health |
| flight episode. Your body is now more susceptible to a | | | | and work to improve each one of them. A poor diet |
| panic attack and anxiety symptoms. | | | | can affect our body, even if we exercise |
| Likewise, overeating can cause your body to | | | | regularly.Therefore, you are still susceptible to panic |
| experience unpleasant physical sensations. Overeating | | | | attacks and anxiety based phobias and fears. Your |
| can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, weight | | | | inattention to your overall health could be having more |
| gain and general sluggishness. | | | | of a negative effect on your emotional well being than |
| These problems can all contribute to your body feeling | | | | you think. |
| far worse than it should, mimicking the physical | | | | Your physical health can have a profound effect on |
| symptoms of anxiety. Moreover, the increasing | | | | your mental health. While you may think your anxiety |
| numbers appearing on that scale might cause you to | | | | problem is all in your mind that is far from the truth. The |
| go into a panic attack all on your own! | | | | body and mind feed off of each other and lack of |
| In addition to a proper diet, supplying your body with | | | | health in one part can lead to problems in the other. |
| enough fluids is a crucial part of maintaining a healthy | | | | If you´ve had panic attacks, think about it for a |
| lifestyle and reducing the potential for anxiety problems. | | | | minute. Was the panic attack only in your mind or did |
| Dehydration is a great way to send your body into | | | | you experience physical effects as well? |
| panic mode. Drinking soda or coffee all day does not | | | | You probably had a racing heart and shortness of |
| equal hydration! Soda, while liquid, is not providing the | | | | breath; you may have had tingling in your extremities |
| hydration level your body needs and it is full of | | | | and problems with your digestive functions. These |
| caffeine, sugar or sugar substitutes. | | | | sensations probably made you even more upset and |
| These are great ways to get your body keyed up, a | | | | nervous, adding fire to the panic attack overtaking |
| definite no, no for anxiety sufferers. Coffee comes | | | | you. |
| loaded with these same problems. Try drinking a bottle | | | | The same is true for anxiety sufferers. It is important |
| of water a day and I´m not talking about a little bottle | | | | to get your physical and mental house in order. Taking |
| either. Get a liter size bottle of water and fill it up each | | | | proper care of your body, through proper diet and |
| day. Spend your day consuming that and in a few | | | | exercise, will help you manage your stress and anxiety |
| weeks you won´t believe the difference in the way | | | | more effectively. |
| you feel. | | | | |