| The first step in preventing anxiety and panic attacks | | | | At the same time you are going through your tapping |
| is learning how to control them once they've begun. | | | | practice, be sure to also practice slow, deep breathing. |
| One of the nasty facts about anxiety attacks is that | | | | Anxiety tends toward shallow, rapid breathing, which |
| you can become even more anxious and panicked | | | | creates a cascade of undesirable physical symptoms. |
| just realizing that it's happening to you again. This sets | | | | Slowing down the breath will help bring the proper |
| up an ever-increasing cycle of distress. | | | | amount of oxygen into your body, allowing your |
| A simple technique -- using your fingers to tap specific | | | | pounding heart to begin to relax and return to a normal |
| points on your body -- can be a very effective, | | | | rhythm. |
| drug-free, and non-invasive method for anxiety relief, | | | | When you become aware of an oncoming anxiety |
| and a part of your healing process. This method is | | | | panic attack, all you have to remember is to begin your |
| known by different names: Emotional Freedom | | | | EFT tapping. |
| Techniques, EFT tapping, tapping therapy, and meridian | | | | The habit you have already established will take over, |
| therapy are just a few of them. | | | | and the finger tapping will help you begin to release the |
| Because it might be hard to remember to do your | | | | tension and anxiety, and even the constriction and |
| EFT tapping while you're in the throes of a panic | | | | nausea you may be feeling. |
| attack, it's a good idea to practice your rounds at times | | | | With regular use (i.e. anytime you have anxiety or a |
| when you are feeling calm. Do this over and over | | | | panic attack), EFT tapping therapy can gradually |
| again, so it becomes habit... even mechanical. | | | | reduce the frequency and severity of your episodes. |