How to Cope with Panic Attacks

Tips On Coping During A Panic Attack
by Chris T. Crawley

One of the best ways to deal with a panic attack and one that is actually underestimated stands in your own mental power.

Many times, when you are on the verge of a panic attack, just by telling yourself positive affirmations, although you might not believe in them first, can make a huge difference in the way panic attack evolves. The words that you use are not that critical as long you can focus on them and take your focus off the panic attack itself.

It is recommended that you use positive phrases, for example things like: ” Everything is OK in just a second” or “It’s going away, I feel much better!”.

Unfortunately, for most persons this is difficult and they start focusing on the panic attack and on the possibility of getting one for longer periods of time. Such a behavior will probably make the episode worse and it would be very beneficial for the individual to take his/her mind off the situation and focus on positive affirmations.

Breathing techniques are excellent to solve panic attacks, but not everyone can master them immediately so telling yourself positive affirmations is a great way that can be very efficient when you are learning other ways to deal with panic attacks or when you just need to do something to solve the situation.

There are of course different other ways to treat panic attacks, like Yoga, but why make things more complicated when the problem can be solved on the spot just by having a dialogue in your brain, between you and yourself!

One way that did work in several cases of panic attack patients is to purchase medication for the condition. As you start feeling that the panic attack is coming you can start focusing on the pills.

One should start thinking whether to take them or not and also find pro’s and con’s of this situation. This helps to move the focus away from the panic attack to the issue whether to take drugs or not and this focus shift alone can be very beneficial in canceling the panic attack altogether. You should always congratulate yourself after not taking the pills.

It is not easy to think about positive phrases or even thoughts during a panic attack and coping with this situation is hard although it can be eliminated in a lot of cases with simple interior monologues. It takes practice, but it’s worth it!

This might not work the first or even the second time, but having said that, you will see that positive thinking and affirmations are very useful when you are coping with panic attacks.

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