| If you're wondering how to stop anxiety attacks | | | | hypnotherapy and even things like acupuncture. You |
| naturally it's probably because you've had some | | | | can get advice on these from your doctor. |
| problems with drug-based meds. You aren't alone, | | | | The problem though, in addressing just your general |
| many sufferers have found the same; their side | | | | anxiety, is that it is heavily influenced by your 'fear' of |
| effects are just too much and / or they relapsed once | | | | having another anxiety / panic attack. You may be |
| they came off their medication. Here, you'll learn how | | | | aware of this fear or not, but it does exist. And it |
| to stop anxiety attacks naturally. | | | | exists because the symptoms of an attack are so |
| First let's look at why drug-based medications can be | | | | frightening (e.g. believing you are having a heart attack) |
| problematical for many folks... | | | | that you don't want to have another. |
| Your doctor will normally prescribe things such as | | | | Your fear is thus continually adding to your general |
| tranquilizers, antidepressants and perhaps beta | | | | anxiety so that as long as it remains it's very difficult to |
| blockers. Generally speaking their purpose is to | | | | cure your anxiety. In other words, you need to |
| manage your psychological symptoms by acting on | | | | eliminate your fear first, in order to get rid of your |
| the chemicals in your brain, and, in the case of beta | | | | general anxiety. Now, even if you wanted to stay with |
| blockers, manage your physical symptoms of anxiety. | | | | your meds, they cannot eliminate your fear, only you |
| Some tranquilizers can start working very quickly, | | | | can. So to truly stop anxiety attacks naturally you |
| some antidepressants may take several weeks | | | | need to face your fear. |
| before your symptoms start to fade. | | | | And the first thing you need to do is always remember |
| The downsides of drug-based medications are that | | | | that the symptoms of an anxiety attack cannot harm |
| they aren't a 'cure' for anxiety, they can only help to | | | | you. The horrible symptoms that you experience are |
| control and manage your symptoms whilst you are on | | | | just the result of your unconscious mind mistaking your |
| them. When you've finished the treatment and you | | | | sudden spike in anxiety and stress as a life-threatening |
| come off the drugs you're anxiety can return again. | | | | situation. It then implements it's primeval reaction which |
| The other downside is that many of the meds have | | | | we call today 'fight or flight'. It almost instantly conditions |
| side effects ranging from the relatively minor to pretty | | | | your mind, senses and body to put you into the most |
| serious, e.g. nausea to dependency. These are just | | | | favorable state to be able to fight or run away from |
| some of the reasons why people like yourself are | | | | danger. The symptoms you experience are the result |
| searching for answers on how to stop anxiety attacks | | | | of that process. That's all they are, symptoms, you |
| without drug-based medication. | | | | aren't in any danger. |
| Now let's turn to how to stop anxiety attacks naturally... | | | | A key element in how to stop anxiety attacks naturally |
| The natural approach to stopping anxiety attacks is all | | | | is to find a technique to help you get rid of your fear. |
| about reducing your general anxiety levels and relieving | | | | Here's just a sample of what you can achieve using |
| stress. This is because anxiety attacks are often | | | | effective techniques... |
| triggered by you being faced with a stressful situation | | | | You can face up to your fear by trying to trigger an |
| that builds-up on top of your already higher-than-normal | | | | anxiety attack without waiting for the next one. Try |
| levels of anxiety. This increase in anxiety can drive | | | | that right now; try to trigger an anxiety attack as you |
| your unconscious mind 'over the top' and so trigger an | | | | read this. Try as hard as you can. You can't can you? |
| anxiety attack, also called a panic attack. | | | | The reason is simple; you've faced up to your fear by |
| If you can reduce your general anxiety enough then an | | | | trying to invoke the thing that you most fear. You have |
| everyday stressful situation is less likely to trigger a | | | | taken back control and diffused your fear, at least for |
| panic attack. There are non-drug therapies such as | | | | the term of this experiment. This just gives you a taste |
| psychotherapy, counselling, support groups, | | | | of what you can achieve, with the proper techniques. |