Symptoms And Controlling Panic Attacks - The Quickest Way To Cope With Anxiety

Growing up most of us were not taught properly how to deal with stress. With out the essential skill of coping with stress you can find yourself suffering from anxiety, or "panic attacks". These episodes are triggered when the body has endured too much anxiety. Diagnosing symptoms and controlling panic attacks requires you to evaluate what causes your anxiety and learning to cope with stress.

Most symptoms of panic attacks are physical. Mental symptoms like worrying about future panic attacks are usually brought about because of the intense physical symptoms. These include:

-Overwhelming anxiety and fear
-Accelerated heart rate or palpitations
-Hyperventilating or tense breathing patterns
-Feeling lost or detached from your surroundings
-Hot/cold flashes
-nausea
-Fear of losing control or dying
-Trembling limbs
-Unable to concentrate
-General discomfort from all of these symptoms combined

There are medications for extreme cases, but it is recommended that you try natural remedies to avoid any side effects that could make these conditions worse.

First you must understand that all of these feelings are completely normal for those who suffer from anxiety disorder. Panic attacks will not physically harm you, but they can be very scary if not traumatic.

Too many times people make their problem worse by worrying that they are crazy, dying or have some serious medical condition. By realizing that you share the very same symptoms as millions of others you can stop making things worse on yourself.

Some may only have one or two attacks in their life while others develop a disorder. This simply means that the part of your brain that makes you feel anxious and nervous is always switched "on". To alleviate this you must practice deep breathing exercises to bring your heart rate back down to normal.

When you feel overly anxious stop what you are doing and take deep long breathes. Your bodies natural reaction during times of stress or fear is to take quick and shallow breathes (hyperventilate) that force waves of anxiety on to you.

Counter act this effect by concentrating on nothing but deep breathing until you feel you are back to normal. This will not fix a long term problem, but it is an effective "quick fix" if you feel an attack coming on.

If you suffer from overwhelming anxiety you may fear having an embarrassing attack in a public place or perhaps being trapped somewhere like on a train, bus or airplane with no possible escape. The best way to help with any fears, rational or irrational, is to confirm in your own mind that you are safe. The next time you get overwhelmed try repeating to yourself "I am safe". Keep repeating it for a minute or so even after you have calmed down for best results.

The mind is what causes anxiety and fear, so the only way to stop these feelings is to learn how to control your mind. Diagnosing symptoms and controlling panic attacks is all about finding what triggers your episodes and training your brain that it is not a life or death situation. You can never eliminate all the stress in your life, but learning to cope with anxiety is your only defense against panic attacks.

By: James Dillon

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Ask yourself this question: "How long am I going to endure living with panic attacks?" The answer is until you learn how to rid yourself of general anxiety forever. If you have experienced panic attacks you must do something now! . Check out my blog Symptoms and Controlling Panic Attacks