| Understanding the process of panic attacks itself | | | | This worked for me and I was glad I had found |
| can eventually help us to rise above them and not | | | | this method. |
| get taken in by and believe what the physical | | | | 2 - If you feel a panic attack coming on and start |
| sensations might lead one to think of: that the | | | | breathing rapidly, breathe slowly in and out of a |
| worst is about to happen! | | | | paper bag. |
| I have read that one in 10 people can expect to | | | | 3 - Express your emotions, either at the time of |
| have panic attacks at some stage. They can be | | | | the attack or even after it is passed when alone |
| very frightening experiences but are not actually | | | | or with a counsellor. |
| harmful or dangerous. | | | | 4 - Talking with someone will help. Find someone |
| I used to have some now and again for quite a | | | | to confide in, a friend or a counsellor. |
| few years. They could start anywhere anxiety | | | | 5 -Regarding things you take into your body, |
| arose about being in a closed environment - in a | | | | above all avoid alcohol and cigarettes. These do |
| plane, in a tunnel, in a lift, in an underground tube | | | | not help your system to run harmoniously. |
| train - or in a very wide-open environment on my | | | | 6 - Decrease your intake of stress inducers such |
| own (with no help at hand). | | | | as caffeine and sugary drinks. |
| The symptoms can include very fast heartbeat | | | | 7 - Meet with friends and do an activity that |
| (actually heart palpitations, the most frightening | | | | brings pleasure (panic attacks can be brought on |
| one), pains in the chest and difficulties in breathing, | | | | through too much pressure, too little joy). |
| hot flushes and a sense of approaching death! | | | | 8 - Avoid debt-stress as that can lead to chronic |
| I grew to dread them, especially if I was | | | | stress, but if you find yourself in an uncontrollable |
| swimming out at sea. | | | | situation, take steps to start dealing with the |
| Here are my 10 tips: | | | | situation, eg contact your creditors or have some |
| 1 - If you get heart palpitations, which is actually a | | | | debt counselling. |
| temporary disorder in the nervous regulation of | | | | 9- Change your lifestyle and exercise! Keep to |
| the heart, the centre of which is located in the | | | | healthy foods and include vitamin B-rich foods |
| solar plexus region: | | | | such as tuna, eggs and wholegrain foods. |
| Stand up and bend over at the waist and breathe | | | | 10 - Authentic, deep belly laughter massages the |
| deeply, as relaxed and slowly as you can. It feels | | | | belly and the solar plexus area, relaxing that |
| like that position shakes up the solar plexus, | | | | nervous centre. |
| helping to stop the rapid thumping; the heart then | | | | My prescription: Find a good source of laughter! Do |
| slows down back to its normal rhythm. This can | | | | it at least once a day, nothing less. |
| take just a few seconds or longer. | | | | To help you, go to this page. |