By Dr.Stephen Antony, MD (Psychiatry)
A full-blown anxiety attack can scare the living daylights out of you. Anxiety attacks occur due to a sudden rush of Adrenaline into your bloodstream, as part of the ‘fight or flight’ syndrome – a natural response mechanism to help us either flee from danger or fight what’s in front of us. This is a natural mechanism but when it gets hyperresponsive , it produces uncomfortable anxiety attacks.
The clue to Stop Anxiety Attacks lies in the fact that our body can produce only a limited quantity of adrenaline and once the body runs of adrenaline the symptoms will stop.
How To Stop Anxiety Attacks:
In order to Stop Anxiety Attacks, you need to realize that the symptoms will eventually stop once the body runs out of adrenaline, you are healthy and you will not die. Once you understand that you will not die, you’ve overcome the biggest obstacle, and once you lose this fear you are on your road to getting better.
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Remind yourself that the racing of your heart or the anxiety you feel will not cause you harm; you are perfectly safe, although you may feel overwhelmed in the moment, you are safe from harm.
Practice visualizing yourself staying calm at the onset of an attack and waiting for the attack to pass, tell yourself that what is happening is a natural response to the triggers that have set the attack off. Take slow, deep breaths and regulate your breathing.
The main thing to do in the event of you having an anxiety attack is to relax, and just to recognize it for what it is and practice deep breathing.
More tips to overcome anxiety attacks:
- To stop anxiety, you need to figure out a way to observe yourself. Don’t just react to your anxiety, but observe what is going on around you and what triggers or reduces your likelihood of having anxiety attacks. Keep a journal where you can quickly note down what is causing your anxiety.
- Practice visualization: Start with visualization and see yourself taking deep breaths and handling the anxiety attacks in a calm and focused manner, waiting for the symptoms to pass.
- Listen to a tape or CD for RELAXATION
- Exercise your body
- Take up yoga, or tai chi, or anything that makes you calm. Visit the sea, buy a pet to cuddle or watch funny entertainment.
- Get help: The underlying cause of the anxiety should be addressed – through counseling and/or therapy if necessary. Medication might help but it will work better if you have your issues handled.
- Get a medical evaluation to rule out any medical causes of anxiety
- There are many effective medicines available for treating anxiety attacks, while a treatment plan must be specifically designed for each individual, there are a number of standard approaches. The treatment for an anxiety attacks depends on the severity and length of the problem. Your psychiatrist will be best able to plan a course of treatment for you.
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