Help yourself while in a Panic Attack
Panic attack is the matter of a while only and it ends in a few minutes. So the very first thing is to acquire a positive attitude.
Here are some self-help tips to fight panic:
Know more: Reading a lot on anxiety makes you aware of handling such situations. You will know that these attacks are normal and will be out of it soon.
Accept: When you are attacked admit it. Say yourself that you are just afraid and not in any kind of danger. This is reality. Then accept the fact that you are already in a worse situation. It is just like an ache and it will go away.
Wait: Just do nothing. Count and calm yourself.
Divert:Involve yourself in the surroundings. Talk to your companion to divert your mind from the present anxiety.
Breathing: Slow down your breathing. Inhale and exhale deeply. This will calm down your nerves.
Medication: If you are aware of your attacks then carry anti-anxiety pills.
Meditation: Practice yoga to relax your muscles and nervous system.
What are the Symptoms of Anxiety
There are two types of anxiety symptoms i.e. mental and physical. If you are suffering from that problem then you will have personally good experience of number of physical symptoms. These occur from the bodies’ supposed “fight or flight” reaction. This is induced by the freeing of the stress hormone adrenaline.
Physical Symptoms
There are number of anxiety symptoms; below are major of them.
• Abdominal uncomfortableness (the state of being tense and feeling pain).
• Xerostomia
• Speedy pulse or trembling
• feeling tight or trouble in chest
• Breathlessness
• dizziness
• Regular urination
• Trouble living with
• Over excitement or just excitement.
Mental Symptoms
Mind is actually the place which originates anxiety so mental behavior also changes with it. Below are some of the major mental symptoms indicating anxiety.
• insomnia
• Finding distressed or tense day in and day out
• Feeling bored with job or any work.
• Living sensitive or active to anger
• An inability to focus on work in hand.
• anything that moves you “crazy”
• Depersonalization, or separated from your environment i.e. derealisation.