| There are several methods that people can use to | | | | Having experienced panic attacks myself I can tell you |
| help stop panic attack symptoms. A good | | | | what set mine off. My first panic attack was related to |
| understanding of what causes a panic attack is | | | | my economic situation at the time. I had quit one job |
| imperative. And even better understanding of your | | | | and took a break for some time. Thinking it would be |
| own body and its stress signals can be very helpful. | | | | no problem to get another job. When I started looking |
| Thorough and honest self analysis is vital so you know | | | | things were much more difficult than I had imagined. |
| your body and mind clearly. | | | | My funds were running low and I could not find a job |
| During a panic attack there are very specific | | | | that I wanted to take at a decent wage. This led to |
| symptoms one needs to be aware of. Many people | | | | uncontrollable thoughts that made no sense at all. That |
| experience intense anxiety and fear of impending | | | | is how my anxiety attacks began. |
| doom. Other mental symptoms can be a racing mind, | | | | One thing that helped me early on, before I got a |
| usually with negative thoughts, and illogical conclusions | | | | program that led to a cure, was to get out and move. I |
| too convoluted thought processes that do not match | | | | would walk around a nearby field for 20 to 30 minutes |
| the current situation. Some common physical | | | | until my heart began to settle down. Another tip would |
| symptoms include: a racing heartbeat, shortness of | | | | be to focus on your breathing. This can help to restore |
| breath, nausea, chills, choking, sweating, tingling or | | | | a regular heartbeat and normal breathing. What you |
| numbness in your extremities and sometimes chest | | | | want to try and do is breathe deeply and slowly, count |
| pain. | | | | if you have to. The reason this is important is because |
| In order to avoid these symptoms you need to know | | | | too much short breathing can lead to fainting. |
| what triggers your particular panic symptoms. | | | | There are some good resources online are dealing |
| Sometimes it is obvious, other times it is very difficult to | | | | with this kind of trouble. Some people feel the need to |
| pin down. You may have fear over inconsequential | | | | see a doctor or psychologist and if you feel that is |
| events or you may fear having another panic attack. | | | | necessary then by all means, go ahead and do so. |