How To Treat And Prevent Panic Attacks

Panic attacks can be very crippling when there's enough in life that you have to deal with. If you have to deal with stresses from work, family and more, then it seems that you are emotionally overloaded with panic. You don't have to feel this way forever. The tips below can help you with your panic attacks.

Pretend you feel great when you have a panic attack. Say out loud that whatever is bothering you is just fine. For example, "My heart is NOT fluttering! It's beating perfectly and smoothly and I am so thankful for that!" Rotate around your body and truly believe in the words you say and they'll come true in short order.

If you think about it, has there ever been an occasion that you have NOT successfully seen a panic attack to its end? You are the one who controls your emotions and your body's response to them.



When you feel a panic attack coming on, try breathing into a paper bag, or cup your hands around your mouth as you breathe. Breathing too quickly can actually cause you to take in too much oxygen, which contributes to a lightheaded, panicky feeling.

Start making a list of symptoms of an oncoming attack immediately after you notice them. You can more effectively implement skills and techniques to avoid or manage your panic attacks if you know when a panic attack is triggered in your body. This will aid you in a big way.

Dealing with panic attacks on top of just trying to survive a day, for various reasons, can seem like a never-ending struggle. It doesn't help that sometimes you beat that struggle and sometimes you do not. The tips in this article have helped others with their attacks and they can help you also.