Top 10 List Of Do’s And Don’ts During An Anxiety Attacks
December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Most of us came across an anxiety attacks at one time or another in our life. Strangely enough we didn’t even know that we were under anxiety attacks. What are the do’s and don’ts when we are under attacks?
1) Please calm yourself since you are not dying.
Unnecessary fear will make your anxiety even worse. So under this circumstances, calm yourself down and tell yourself that you are going to be fine when the attack is over.
2) You are not suppose to breathe from the chest. Under this condition your breath should come from the abdomen.
Even under normal circumstances, chest breathing would means that you are in fear. Chest breathing could lead to increase in dizziness and numbness during anxiety attacks.
3) Please keep negative thought out of your mind.
Your anxiety attack will get worse if you keep telling yourself negatively such as I am going to faint soon or I won’t be able to breathe.
4) Think positively and talk positively to yourself.
Keep telling yourself that you are going to get through this soon. Anxiety attacks is indeed temporary. By thinking positively the whole experience is easy.
5) Help from health care professionals are always there for you.
Your own family doctors, counselors, psychologist, psychiatrist and mental health professionals should be able to advise you on how to cope with anxiety attacks.
6) Share your problems with the loved one and with people whom you can trust.
Getting your problems out of your chest would relieve half of your burden. People who are close to you could provide comfort and help to alleviate your problems.
7) Stick to the medication schedule that was prescribed to you by your doctor. Get your medication on time and follow the routine that was advised by your health care professionals.
Don’t feel hopeless
Be energetic. Charge up your confidence level. Take a challenge to tackle the anxiety problem that you have. Remember as the saying goes, nothing to fear but the fear itself.
9) Good news, you are not alone.
There are many support groups that are available in your area that you may not aware of. They are people that are facing the same challenge as you. Join them and be an active participant so that you could benefit from their resources.
10) Continue the learning process. Knowledge is power.
There are abundant of learning materials that you can benefit from. Countless to say from printed materials such as books and magazines to electronic materials such as CD’s and DVD’s