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What causes panic attacks? Why do some people have them and some don´t? Why do they happen at certain times and not others? These are just a few of the questions that race through the mind of anxiety sufferers.There are so many questions pertaining to why, that you could spend your life obsessing over it. One of the reasons that you may be experiencing extreme problems with fear, stress and worry is that you fuel your body´s apprehension with a lot of negativity.Negative self talk are the things we tell ourselves that are not helpful, not motivating and quite often paralyzing. We can´t do this; everyone will think we´re crazy if we even suggest it; don´t wear red, someone might notice you. These are just some of the notions that flood through anxiety sufferers minds.Another panic inducing thought begins with “what if” followed by hundred or thousands of terrible, catastrophic scenarios. What if I talk to my boss about a raise and he fires me. What if I ask that girl out on the second floor and she says no and tells everyone about it? What if people laugh at me? What if I give a presentation and trip on the way to the podium? What if, what if, what if….These two little words have the ability to steal the confidence of anyone but particularly a panic attack sufferer.Eliminating this self doubt from your thoughts can go along way towards reducing any anxiety you might experience when you encounter a difficult or unusual event during the day. Negative thoughts make you doubt your abilities and avoid certain tasks and activities. Reverse this trend by eliminating these thoughts and replacing them with more positive thoughts.Take a few moments and think about some of your negative thoughts. Write a few done. Make your list!!!For example, you could write I can´t speak in front of others or I am a weakling. Look at your statements. Is there any basis for what have you written. Analyze it carefully and critically, not emotionally. For example, if you wrote that you can´t speak in front of others, think about whether that is really true. Don´t you speak to other people all the time, to your friends, to your family, maybe even to your classroom when you were in school?What if you wrote down you are afraid of tripping in front of other people and as a result, you constantly tell yourself, don´t trip, don´t trip….. What is the likelihood of you actually tripping if you are wearing appropriate shoes? But more than that, what is the worst that could happen if you trip? You skin your knee? Life will go on.To counter panic attacks, you need to begin with the negative self talk that is fueling your worry and anxiety. Analyze the negative thought, consider them as you would a problem at work or in school and determine the likelihood and consequences of such a thing happening.Often, you will find your worries are quite overblown and not necessary in your day to day life. Try to think of positive thoughts that you can build yourself up with throughout the day, such as “I can do it”.

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There are so many different ways to cope with panic attacks, anxiety and phobias; it´s simply a matter of choosing what works best for you and sticking with it. Sometimes, figuring out the best techniques for you will take some trial and error, don´t be discouraged, you will find something that works for you.While many doctors prescribe medications to treat anxiety problems, there are proven ways to cope with many phobias, panic attacks and other anxiety conditions without using medications.One of the first things you can do is start an exercise program and change your diet. Sometimes the nutrition we put in our bodies is actually fueling our panic attacks. Too much caffeine, nicotine or other stimulants can cause edginess, anxiety and paranoia.A diet too high in refined sugars can cause us to be hyped up all day, helping to fuel anxiety or panic. In addition to changing your diet, a regular exercise program can be a great way to relieve stress and improve your overall health.By learning strategies that you can apply in your daily life to help control anxiety, you can learn to prevent, control and recover from the fear that strikes you as you are living your life. So go back out again, enjoy life and use these to help you conquer your fears.The following strategies may help you to manage your fears, anxieties, phobias and panic attacks:-  Abdominal Breathing-  Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training-  Regular Aerobic Exercise-  Managing your thoughts through Meditation-  Imagery Desensitization-  Identifying and Expressing feelings-  Developing assertiveness skills-  Developing self-nurturing skills-  Changing your diet-  Postive-Thought-Redirection-  Finding a Good Support Person (or Support Network)Finding a support person may not seem like an obvious coping strategy but having someone you can rely on and trust is a good way to go out and confront fears. Your support person can provide the reassurance you need to engage in activities that make you anxious.Consider who will meet your needs by thinking about these factors:-  Are you comfortable discussing your problems with this person?-  Does this person listen to you and support you without judging or belittling you?-  Does this person understand panic disorder or whatever anxiety problem you are dealing with or are they willing to learn?-  Can this person take the time to support you?When you rush to the hospital with your panic attack, you may be given medications. However, generally panic attacks are treated with relaxation techniques and reassurance.Relaxation is the basis for any foundation to deal with panic attacks, GAD or any other phobia. Relaxation is not simply zoning out in front of the TV or having a tub of popcorn; it is deep, mind relaxation. Think meditation or yoga type relaxation where you reach a state of mind and body calm.Deep relaxation on a daily basis allows your body and mind to experience the complete opposite sensations of a panic attack. Your heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, metabolic rate and analytical thinking all decrease as you free your mind and body into this deep state.Practicing deep relaxation through meditation for 20-30 minutes everyday can provide not only a reduction in your generalized anxiety, and panic attacks but also can prevent stress from becoming cumulative, increase your energy level, improve concentration and increase self-confidence.This is a powerful tool in combating the emotional rigors of daily life. It is important you stick with deep relaxation, you might not see a change for several weeks or even months but over time you will notice a deeper calm and happiness in your life. You may not be cured of panic attacks but you will experience them less frequently and you will find yourself better able to cope with them and recover from the experience.There are many ways to achieve a state of deep relaxation. The easiest way is to probably join a meditation or yoga class that focuses on meditation and have someone guide you through the process. However, there are things you can do at home on your own time to help you achieve this deep state of relaxation.

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One minute you´re at your desk, in your car, talking to friends and the next you are gasping in terror, fighting to breathe, longing to hide, and trying to escape. This is probably what your first panic attack or maybe the first couple of panic attacks felt like. You were surprised by the nature and ferocity of the attack, astounded that it snuck up on you, bewildered by what was happening to you.

Did your panic attack sneak up on you? For early panic and anxiety sufferers, this is certainly what it seems like has happened. This is part of what makes panic attacks and feelings of anxiety so hard to cope with. Worry about the nature and timing of anxiety attacks always lurks in the back of your mind, making it hard to ever feel at ease.

Too much energy is expended looking for possible exits, anticipating certain situations, imagining the different, often horrendous possibilities that could befall you.

While panic attacks do come quickly, they are not usually totally out of the blue, if you know what to look for! It´s your thoughts and feelings that are causing the adrenaline surge in your body. This surge starts the chain reaction that leads to your attack.

Because of your prior experiences with overwhelming attacks, your mind actually makes it harder to cope with this new adrenaline surge. Your mind and body actually fuel a heightened panic attack because that is what you fear will happen, what you think will happen and therefore it is exactly what happens!

The fear of a panic attack is the 600 pound gorilla you are always carrying on your back. Escaping this weight is a crucial part of diminishing the likelihood and severity of your panic attacks!  Your anxiety comes from a simple feeling… I can’t cope with this…

Feeling overwhelmed, especially in today´s fast paced and tumultuous world is simply par for the course. Avoiding these feelings is difficult, if not impossible for the average person. You could live in a bubble but that has its own drawbacks I imagine.  

Some people cope with life´s difficulties better than others. That´s just a fact, not a condemnation. You are neither a good nor bad person because you have panic attacks or experience bouts of anxiety. You are neither weak nor strong because you experience anxiety. 

There are some ways you can help yourself to better cope with the feelings causing your adrenaline surges. The first favor you can do yourself is to get a good night´s sleep. Exhaustion makes us more susceptible to emotional swings. Just as we become impaired drivers when we are tired, we have our feelings impaired as well. This can make us more susceptible to feelings of anxiousness and worry. 

Sleep depravation also makes it harder to convince your mind that danger is not imminent and fear is unnecessary. For panic attacks begin and end with the mind, your mind.

By understanding the source of your fear, examining the reality behind that fear and then focusing your thoughts towards more positive outcomes, you can defeat that adrenaline surge sparking your panic attack. 

Most panic attacks are brought on by imagined fears, the “what if´s?” that can plague our minds.  Most of the worries that threaten to overwhelm our ability to cope are highly exaggerated or extremely unlikely. Examining these negative feelings and their lack of connection to reality is an important part of disproving the danger your body believes it is in.

The other important part of this process is to fill your mind up with positive, reinforcing statements that buttress your ability to cope with whatever situation you find yourself in.  

Self esteem and confidence are important weapons in your fight against panic. Think of some general positive, self esteem boosting statements that you can fill up your mind with during times of stress.

Here are just a few examples:

“I have handled tough situations before and I can do so again”   “I have a lot of people I can rely on to help me through this”

“I am smart and capable and can do anything I set my mind too”

“Tough situations have made me stronger before and so will this”

“Open the door to a new opportunity and walk on through”

Positive statements can be anything that makes you feel good about yourself. Make a list today and add to it as you encounter tough situations and use it to overcome your negative feelings. Small things build the inertia to make big life changes.  

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A spontaneous panic attack is just that, it pops up, out of the blue, at a random time, in a random place. The problem with spontaneous panic attacks is that they create a great deal of uncertainty, leading to situational panic attacks.

If you have a panic attack in the nail salon, you then associate your susceptibility to panic attacks with being closed in and confined. Suddenly, you fear going to the hair salon, going to a concert, a sporting event or any place that doesn´t have an easy exit.

If you do happen to be exposed to one of these places you experience a panic attack or panicky sensations, not necessarily because you would have originally had a panic attack there, but because now you are in such a state of nervousness about exposure to that situation that you end up having a panic attack.

Suddenly the anxiety you feel about the situation you associate with an earlier, spontaneous panic attack is leading to panic attacks in similar conditions when you probably wouldn´t normally have one. 

Your anxious thoughts, nervousness and fear that you will find yourself in another situation causes you to talk yourself into such an anxious state that the fight or flight response is triggered leading to another panic attack which then enables you to further associate these situations with panic attacks, thus spiraling the association out of control. 

Things can start simply enough and then suddenly one day you wake up and you have a full blown phobia and don´t know how you got there. It´s the anxious talk that fuels the self-doubt and anxiety and we are going to put a stop to it!

End your negative physical and mental reactions to stress, exhaustion and anxiety through positive self talk and alterations in your lifestyle! A few simple changes to your life can help you be better prepared to confront the feelings present in panic attacks and you can train your mind to cope with anxiety so it either doesn´t trigger your fight/flight response or allows the rush to dissipate quickly. 

Think of bungee jumping or riding a rollercoaster. What an exhilarating yet terrifying experience all at the same time. Your heart races, your palms sweat, you catch your breath, you feel dizzy and confused yet you don´t panic. Why not? Many of the same physical reactions present in panic attacks are triggered by this insane leap of death or wild ride of fury. Why haven´t you had a panic attack? 

The answer is you know what you´re doing, you know when it´s going to end and you know it´s not life threatening if done properly. If you could accept these same facts about panic attacks, their power over you would diminish to such an extent you probably wouldn´t have one again.

The fear and anxiety fuel the panic reactions, once you remove that, the panic is gone. 

Skydiving, parasailing, bungee jumping, riding a roller coaster, or taking a plane flight may all trigger a little anxiety, that´s okay, anxiety is part of life. What´s important is that the little bit of anxiety you feel doesn´t develop into a high anxiety experience, thus, triggering a panic attack. 

The key to talking yourself off that ledge of panic is to accept that there is no real danger, so there is no real reason to panic. Once you accept this fundamental premise, it can help you control, manage and stop your panic attacks. 

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