In the mind of every panic attack sufferer is the thought how can I prevent these attacks? I know this because I spent most of the last 5 years overwhelmed with panic and anxiety but today things are allot better for me.
If you would like to prevent panic attacks your welcome to check out some of the ideas below that I have found can really help with panic over the last few years.
1)Breathing into panic For a lot of people who are suffering with these attacks, there is a tendency to recoil from the panic when it rises up within them.
This causes an internal conflict in the body which can actually lead to more stress and anxiety.
The key thing to do here is to breathe into the panicky feelings when they start to rise up in your body.
This will help you stay cantered and grounded and will actual diffuse some of the panicky feelings as they rise to the surface.
This will help to prevent a full scale panic attack taking hold, and will help you to gain more confidence that you can cope in the face of panic.
2)Eye movements When we are in REM sleep our eyes move back and forth as we process emotions in our minds and body.
You can use the same idea to process panicky feelings when they come up and to help prevent panic attacks.
Next time you are have panicky feelings; simply breathe into them while moving your eyes from side to side.
This can work wonders for some people.
3)Watching the diet For some people panic attacks can be made worse by having the wrong diet or eating the wrong foods.
If you are suffering with panic attacks at the moment, try cutting out alcohol, sugar and caffeine.
When your body is less stimulated like this you will find the panic feelings having less impact on you.