| What we usually perceive as a possible threat or | | | | continued anxious feeling can be beneficial to the body. |
| danger brought about by a panic attack actually starts | | | | Once the excitement is done with, the subsiding feel |
| from the brain. | | | | takes over to return our body to relaxation mode. |
| From the brain, signals are sent to the nervous system | | | | What can we do to control anxiety to a tolerable |
| of our body. | | | | level? We can engage in some coping techniques or |
| It is the nervous system that is responsible in preparing | | | | strategies to diffuse or control anxiety. |
| our body to face or to escape the threat. | | | | Coping techniques are actually a means of activating |
| It is also responsible in returning our body to its original | | | | the subsiding feel even before the perceived danger is |
| state of equilibrium or tranquility once the threat has | | | | over. Whether we will it or not, this feeling will be called |
| gone away or has subsided. | | | | into action at one point or another as the body cannot |
| In layman terms, there is this independent region of the | | | | continue to stay in an ever increasing state of anxiety. |
| nervous system responsible for the rise and fall of our | | | | It would be interesting to note that our body is an |
| nervous feeling. This rise in feeling is responsible in | | | | ingenious work of art. |
| preparing our body to face or to flee the danger. | | | | We need not fear that anxiety will reach an |
| The fall in feeling or subsiding feeling works to restore | | | | uncontrollable level because our body cells are wise |
| balance and equilibrium, bringing our body back to its | | | | enough to protect themselves from any potential harm. |
| normal state. | | | | We may even think negatively and perceive the worst |
| Let us use our example earlier about graduating top in | | | | scenario; yet our bodys ingenuity will still prevail and |
| class. Before the valedictory speech, the rising feel | | | | protect us. Even modern science is baffled with the |
| goes to work. After the speech, the subsiding feel is | | | | way the human body works, which is why new |
| responsible for the bodys equilibrium. | | | | discoveries develop as time passes by. Whatever |
| The rising feel is the controversial section of the | | | | situation we find ourselves into, we can be sure of our |
| nervous system which starts the anxiety (or possibly | | | | bodys aim to keep us away from harm. |
| panic attack), while the subsiding feel is the one that | | | | To sum up what we have discussed so far, anxiety or |
| brings our body to its original comfortable state. | | | | panic attacks are actually products of our mind; and to |
| You might ask: Exactly what part of our body is | | | | a certain extent, they are due to body chemistry. |
| activated during a panic attack? | | | | Entertain yourself by visualizing a caricature of two |
| In medical terms, just above the kidney are the adrenal | | | | persons - one representing your mind and the other |
| glands that release adrenaline (a hormone) when we | | | | one, your body. While the mind keeps on doing all sorts |
| are in a state of anxiety. The adrenaline is responsible | | | | of stuff to bring the body to its worst condition |
| in keeping our anxiety going. | | | | (typifying anxiety), the body keeps its ground - |
| Remember that anxiety within controllable levels is | | | | confident and barely moving. |
| here to protect and not to harm, which is why a | | | | |