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Controlling Panic Attacks Without Medication

Controlling panic attacks naturally is better than using drugs. Drug-based medication for controlling anxiety attacks is expensive and has many side effects. So more and more sufferers are turning to controlling panic attacks without medication. Here, you’ll discover 3 simple tips on how to control your panic attacks naturally.

Before we get into them, it’s worth looking at why you suffer these attacks. Usually someone who has anxiety attacks already has higher than normal daily anxiety levels. So when that person experiences a stressful event the stress adds on top of their already heightened anxiety levels. The outcome is often a panic (anxiety) attack, and, added anxiety.

At this point it’s worth considering your mainstream drug-based medication. Your doctor will normally prescribe medication like beta blockers, tranquilizers and antidepressants. These attempt to control your mood and / or your physical symptoms. As with most drugs these have side effects of varying degrees and you can take some time to settle into them. Sometimes your anxiety can even get worse temporarily.

The real problem comes when you come off your medication. If you haven’t taken care of the ’cause’ of your ongoing anxiety and anxiety attacks (your fear — see below) they can just start up again. Which is why so many people nowadays are controlling their panic attacks naturally, without expensive drug-based medication and their side effects.

Here are 3 tips for controlling panic attacks without medication…

TAKE REGULAR EXERCISE

If you haven’t exercised for some time start with swimming or walking. Regular exercise, apart from getting you fitter and improving your overall health, uses the chemicals (e.g. adrenaline, cortisol) that are secreted when you have an attack. And, exercise enhances endorphins that make you feel happier and merrier.

REDUCE CAFFEINE INTAKE

Caffeine is a stimulant that can cause the jitters. And high levels can lead to an anxiety attack. You can find caffeine not just in coffee but in tea, coke, and things like Red Bull type drinks. You need to cut out these. If you’re a serious drinker, i.e. you drink any or all of these to excess, then you’ll need to reduce your intake gradually.

DISTRACTION

It helps a lot if you can take your mind off your ‘fear’ of having an attack. By concentrating on specific things you can help to lower your anxiety levels because you aren’t ‘obsessing’ and ’stressing’ about your condition. The more you have to concentrate on, then the less you worry about your condition. For instance, distract yourself from your anxiety and the fear of having panic attacks, by researching something you are really interested in, e.g. learn to play a musical instrument, do home projects, take up a sport and be the best you can be, etc. Make sure it’s something you can get ‘right into’ on a daily basis.

The key thing in controlling panic attacks is your ‘fear’ of having another panic attack…

The interesting thing about the last tip is that it concerns your ‘fear’ of anxiety, in particular your fear of another panic attack. This is a critical element in controlling panic attacks without medication. You see, the symptoms you experienced were just so terrifying that you are constantly afraid of having another attack, even subconsciously. This fear adds to your already higher-than-normal anxiety levels, and, if you’re then faced with an everyday stressful event, that event can push your levels so high that an attack is triggered. This is your vicious ‘cycle of anxiety’ that you need to break free from.

So, to properly control panic attacks, you need to do all you can to eliminate your ‘fear’ of another panic attack. Drug-based medication cannot do this, only your willpower can. Tip 3 will certainly help, but you’ll probably need something more powerful, something you can use to ‘train’ yourself to get rid of the fear, and, that you can use whenever you feel panic attack symptoms starting. Basically you need a ‘technique’ to help you ‘face up’ to your fear, meet it head on, and by meeting it head on diffusing it. A unique technique that is growing in popularity is outlined below.

John Cielo researches and writes on controlling panic attacks without medication. To discover the simple ONE MOVE technique that will eliminate your fear factor and so break your vicious cycle of anxiety at last, go here now http://eliminatepanicattacks.blogspot.com and prepare to get your old self back again.

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