| There are some simple things you can do to help stop | | | | your thoughts of losing control is to yell out "STOP!" |
| a panic attack. If you are suffering through the horrors | | | | Seriously this works... it may be embarrassing... it may |
| of panic disorder... you know first hand how much | | | | be weird... but it does stop your thoughts from spiraling |
| additional stress and anxiety is added to your life. | | | | out of control. It puts you back in control and it calms |
| There may not be one magic cure for everyone, but | | | | you down. |
| there are many ways to cope with your symptoms. | | | | 2) Once you have interrupted your thoughts you have |
| When you can alleviate your symptoms you can stop | | | | to focus on something else. At this point you really |
| a panic attack before it even starts. | | | | need to take your mind off your worries. Now you |
| There are some simple thing that you can do that will | | | | need to take your pent up energy and direct it at |
| help you alleviate anxiety and panic. There are all | | | | something else. This can be anything... Writing, exercise, |
| natural, safe and effective ways to stop panic. If you | | | | painting, music... anything to divert your attention and |
| can learn how to stop your panic disorder early you | | | | stop a panic attack. |
| are well on your way to never suffering from panic or | | | | 3) Breathe properly. Most people never really consider |
| anxiety again. | | | | this when trying to stop a panic attack. When you are |
| Try following these steps to stop a panic attack: | | | | anxious you take short shallow breathes from your |
| 1) Interrupt your though patterns and stop a panic | | | | chest. This makes your body feel as though it is |
| attack. When you have a panic disorder your thoughts | | | | suffocating because you do not get enough oxygen... it |
| start to race out of control until you feel so much | | | | really puts your body under a lot of stress. Make sure |
| anxiety that you just cannot take it anymore. If you | | | | to breathe deep and slow from your abdomen... not |
| can interrupt these thoughts you prevent yourself from | | | | your chest. Once you lean to breathe properly you will |
| having a panic breakdown. The best way to interrupt | | | | be able to stop a panic attack. |