| Panic attacks can seem to emerge out of | | | | your panic attack to push you over your |
| nowhere, and their side effects can be paralyzing. | | | | boundaries. When you get to a point in day where |
| Learning to stop a panic attack either before it | | | | you normally concede to anxiety, take a chance |
| occurs or shortly after its onset is a key element | | | | and continue on. Use the adrenaline rush to boost |
| to dealing with future episodes. Once you master | | | | you over your hurdles. Each step you make |
| techniques in controlling panic attacks, you will be | | | | beyond your boundaries will be invigorating. Laugh |
| able to break free from the vicious cycle of | | | | at Yourself Panic attacks are scary, and dealing |
| anxiety and fearful thinking. Here are five instant | | | | with them is no laughing matter, but sometimes it |
| strategies to control panic attacks. Stop | | | | helps to laugh at the tricks your mind plays on |
| Everything One of the worst ways to deal with a | | | | you. When you first begin to feel the onset of a |
| panic attack is to add to your adrenaline rush by | | | | panic attack, take a second to look around you. |
| rushing to find an escape. Instead, find a place | | | | You are likely to see people smiling, laughing and |
| nearby to sit down and gather your thoughts. | | | | going about their day. Think about how simple the |
| Recognize that fleeing the situation is not a cure; | | | | situation really is and laugh at yourself for making |
| you have to control yourself first. Concentrate on | | | | it so difficult. Engage Your Environment One of |
| lowering your anxieties either through meditation | | | | the downsides to panic disorder is that most |
| or deep breathing. Find composure first, and then | | | | victims feel alone or embarrassed by their |
| calmly leave if necessary. Focus on Small Goals If | | | | condition. They prefer to suffer alone for fear of |
| you find yourself in a situation where you cannot | | | | rejection and ridicule. But one thing you can do to |
| concentrate on the first strategy, the next | | | | alleviate anxiety is to force yourself to socialize in |
| approach is to formulate goals. One of the ways | | | | a tense situation. Talking with the people around |
| to stop a panic attack is to occupy your thoughts | | | | you helps you to feel more comfortable and |
| to distract your anxieties. The easiest way to do | | | | confident. Smile and seek out conversation. It |
| this is to identify simple goals needed to remove | | | | may be hard at first, but you'll find that occupying |
| yourself from the panic-inducing atmosphere. If | | | | yourself is much easier than worrying about the |
| you are at the mall for example, concentrate first | | | | onset of panicky thoughts. No matter what you |
| on exiting the store. Then set your goals to the | | | | do to successfully stop your panic attacks, the |
| mall exit. Congratulate yourself on each | | | | most important thing is to have a plan and |
| accomplishment and continue to reinforce the | | | | practice it. You will not be able to beat anxious |
| next necessary step. Your last goal should place | | | | thinking until you have faith in your own remedy. |
| you in an attainable "safe spot". Embrace Your | | | | If you are having trouble finding a successful |
| Adrenaline Not all adrenaline is negative. Athletes | | | | strategy, then visit for resources on how to |
| use adrenaline to make extraordinary plays, or to | | | | elimnate panic attacks and anxiety. |
| reach new heights in training regimens. You can | | | | Reclaim your life from prison of anxiety. offers |
| replicate this strategy with your panic attacks by | | | | strategies and resources for overcoming panic |
| utilizing adrenaline as a positive. Instead of | | | | attacks and anxiety-related disorders. |
| succumbing to the negative flight response, use | | | | |