Stress : Underrated Ways of Ending Anxiety Attacks

By: Sebastian Woolhouse 29 or more times read Friday May 18 2012 - You are at: Home | Healthy Living | Stress

Date Submitted: 2011-04-23 09:31:52 - Article Views: 941 - Word Count: 870
Various things can reduce the frequency or intensity of anxiety attacks. Some may not seem to matter, but when used together with others, the impact can be enormous. Panic attacks can be cured with enough dedication.

First we'll cover the physical options that will help you become panic free. Get plenty of sleep every night. When you sleep enough, you'll have less general tension and your brain is more able to deal with any stress that may get thrown your way. Exercising regularly reduces general stress, can lower resting heart rate, and improves blood and oxygen flow. Additionally, it helps you to develop the discipline of mind over matter that is important to recognize if you want to get over these attacks. The last portion of the physical is what you put in your body. Keep a good stream of nutrients to your body by eating smaller, healthier meals at a higher frequency. Caffeine, alcohol, and sleeping pills are all things you should stay away from in respect to panic attacks. Many people ignore these recommendations because they don't believe in them. This is a mistake. While panic attacks won't be entirely stopped by any one recommendation here, they all will make a difference, and a large one if used together.

The second part is building your mental muscle. If your mind is always scattered and unfocused, you won't have what it takes to perform the necessary techniques when faced with a panic attack. You can achieve this discipline through many methods. If you have no experience at all, it will help even taking some time aside during the day to relax and breathe deeply.

Panic attacks are rarely a problem for meditation practitioners. While any practice of mental discipline is beneficial, there are some specialized mediations I recommend for this purpose. This recommendation is a progressive mental training and it covers two areas. The first area being visualization and the second being thought control.

The subconscious mind has a profound impact on your life and is controlled mainly by images. This is where visualization of your success comes in. Every day, imagine a very stressful situation that would have caused a past you to have a panic attack, but instead see yourself dealing with it in a positive and calm manner. See yourself as the person you want to become. Do not imagine the panic attack in this situation as this is meant to represent your life without panic attacks.

For the second area, start by relaxing, and try clearing your mind of all thoughts. This takes some time and some may find it difficult. It is easier if you just focus on your breathing to start. Thoughts will pop up, but don't beat yourself up for it. Simply notice them, don't engage them. Soon the noise will quiet down. Usually, as a panic attack builds, you will reinforce stressful thoughts and make things worse. That is why the object of this is to be able to let those stressful thoughts go as you feel yourself going in that direction.

You can vary or strengthen this technique. An alternative is focusing on a single peaceful thought. Since you don't want to have to test the technique in true battle conditions, you can simulate stress before you try it as you gain confidence. To begin doing this, the stress should be mild. You can introduce more stressful situations in your mind each time until you become confident that you're able to deal with any situation.
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