Whatever be the reason the symptoms are more or less similar differing only in magnitude of severity and regularity. Some may have panic attack for a minute or so once or twice in a lifetime but for some this may be a pain-inflicting regular issue. If you are experiencing one or more of these physical symptoms its panic attacks for sure such as:
These are the classic signals of our primal instincts for survival which are activated when our brain starts sending messages to our body of certain danger, which auto-triggers physical preparations for extreme alertness to respond to the threat even if it does not really exist. This is where the actual problem (or if we are able to tame it….the solution) lies. We have to convince our mind that there is NO real danger and once we do that we have to calm our body down too.
The good news is these nasty spells of panic attacks are completely manageable and curable. Here are 8 simple ways to tame your inner devil.
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Yes, we know while panic attacks make you hyperventilate and make your pulse rate go crazy; breathing slowly can be a task but trust us it works. Put your palm slightly on your tummy, breath in, hold it for few extended seconds and with lips pursed release it slowly. Keep repeating this with eyes closed and you’ll be almost hypnotically lifted from the dungeon you were slipping into a while ago.
The logic is to balance the amount of carbon dioxide in our lungs with the overabundance of oxygen to due to our hyperventilation. Lying down while trying the breathing exercise produces faster results. But, if you are in middle of a commute or a business meeting and suddenly start hyperventilating from a panic attack, then this trick should be added on with the next one.
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Much like oral spray for asthma, panic attacks can be blunted by spraying some rescue potions of Bach flower, which is available in any health store even online. Just 2 proper fizzes and it would help you tide over the wave. Just one caution before you use any of such potion get it double checked by your physician for any possible side effects.
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