How to Stop Panic Attacks

If panic attacks are persistent and if they are left untreated, they can seriously impact the quality of your life. You will be less happy with every aspect of your life and you will not only damage your own well being and health, but you will also affect the happiness of the people around you.

If you are about to start treatment for your panic attacks or if you already have started speaking to a therapist but you want to also take measures in your life that are proactive towards stopping the anxiety, it is important that you follow certain principles that will help stop your panic attacks.

Relaxation Exercises
Part of the severity of a panic attack is the sudden increase in your heart rate and breathing. Practice relaxation exercises such as deep breathing and focus on positive thoughts or ideas. This will help focus your energy and you will pay specific attention to your breathing or the positive or happy thought you are thinking, curbing the length of time that you experience a panic attack.

Exercise
When you exercise you release endorphins into your blood stream which boosts your mood. In addition, exercise also lowers adrenaline levels which spike during a panic attack. Through regular exercise adrenaline levels are kept low.

Cut out foods that trigger panic
We are what we eat. When we eat foods that induce certain feelings or release certain chemicals in our body, we are more likely to suffer from panic attacks. Therefore, cut out foods that contain caffeine such as coffee, sugar, energy drinks, or fat loss stimulants. This should be done over time to avoid feelings of withdrawal.

Meditation
Meditation will allow you to center your thoughts and will calm your mind. It can be as simple as counting your blessings, thinking about something you are looking forward to, or saying a mantra to yourself about what you believe in and when this is done regularly, you will be less inclined to let scary thoughts that lead to panic attacks get the better of you.

Keep a Journal
On top of doing all of the ideas mentioned above, try keeping a journal that will allow you to record what works for you and what doesn’t. Keep track of what you ate or what you were thinking when you had a panic attack in order to pinpoint behavior. Also, write down the measures you took to counter it. It is also helpful to share this journal with someone you trust, maybe a family member or a therapist, so they can work with you in curbing your anxious behavior.

It is entirely possible to implement this behavior into your life to help rid yourself of panic attacks. You will find that much responsibility lies in you taking control of your mental and physical behavior and when it is done correctly, you will be able to be happy with your progress.