| When it comes to learning how to stop anxiety | | | | the belly to rise easily and inhale to a count of seven. |
| attacks, it is a good idea to try and understand what | | | | Next, exhale slowly to the count of eleven. The |
| triggered it in the first place. | | | | objective here is to breathe all the time with the belly |
| Panic attacks can start for many reasons such as | | | | (diaphragm) and not the chest. |
| stress, overworking, an accident, etc, but for most | | | | You may experience some difficulty initially, but in the |
| people, it strikes without a reason. One moment they | | | | long run, you will find it MUCH easier to clam down. |
| are happily watching TV, and suddenly, they are hit by | | | | Lastly, the most important factor is to accept anxiety |
| strange symptoms and waves of irrational fear, | | | | attacks, this may sound silly but let me explain. Most |
| convinced that something terrible is about to happen to | | | | sufferers don't wish to face the facts. They don't like |
| them. | | | | the symptoms (no one does) and they will do |
| What often happens next is that the sufferer will start | | | | ANYTHING to avoid getting them. They will avoid |
| thinking about when he will have another anxiety | | | | situations or places which trigger their attack. To put it |
| attack and worrying so much that it actually trigger | | | | bluntly, they are in denial. |
| another one. This is the main culprit - the fear of having | | | | They will point at every reason they can find (stress, |
| another anxiety attack. They can't take their mind off | | | | work, situation, etc) when they can just simply accept |
| it, they keep thinking about it, and this lays the | | | | the fact that they suffer from anxiety attack, full stop, |
| foundation to more anxiety attacks. | | | | end of story and move on to learning how to deal with |
| In order to stop anxiety attacks, you will need to focus | | | | it. Anxiety attacks don't need a reason to strike! There |
| on calming yourself down. A calm mind will let you think | | | | is no need to find a reason, because there isn't one in |
| clearly and not panic unnecessary. One of the best | | | | the first place! To think otherwise, to push the |
| method used is to practice deep breathing, or | | | | responsibility to other reasons, is to be in denial. |
| diaphragmatic breathing. | | | | Accept that you suffer from anxiety attack. Don' run |
| Experience this now. Sit down (or lay down) and close | | | | or hide from it. It could be a long struggle, but KNOW |
| your eyes. Just become aware of your breathing and | | | | that you WILL stop it eventually. Learn to live with it but |
| focus on "listening" to your breath. Focus on allowing | | | | NEVER give in. |