-
Experience something immediately pleasurable.
For example have your significant other hold you, take a hot shower, eat a nice snack.
-
Talk to another person.
Talking with someone can get your mind off of panic symptoms, whether it be with a friend, stranger, or family member.
-
Move around or engage in physical activity.
-
Visualize a comforting person or scene.
You can relax by visualization, which reminds you of peacefulness.
-
Retreat
You can leave a situation that causes anxiety, until it subsides.
Posts from ‘January, 2010’
5 ways to cope with panic attacks
Myths and realities of panic attacks
Myth: A panic attack can cause heart failure.
Reality: Although during a panic attack you can have rapid heartbeat, they are not dangerous. However, during a heart attack, the most common symptom is continuous pain and a pressured sensation in the center of your chest.
Myth: A panic attack will cause you to stop breathing or suffocate.
Reality: Under stress neck and chest muscles tighten reducing breathing capacity, but thses sensations will pass.
Myth: A panic attack can cause you to faint.
