These are some of the approaches I use when working with anxiety and panic attacks. It is interesting to note that at Kaiser, physicians will now recommend therapy as the first step in treatment for mild to moderate anxiety before prescribing medication. Medications can be problematic not only because of side effects but also because they may make it more difficult to learn …
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Responding To A Panic or Anxiety Attack
Having a panic or anxiety attack can be a terrifying and overwhelming experience. Here are a few tips and hints for learning to cope with panic and anxiety attacks. Stop, Float, Rebut Fear, panic, and adrenaline will naturally dissipate in their own time. What keeps panic and adrenaline from dissipating is that we keep scaring ourselves with our thoughts. Stop scaring …
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Panic and Anxiety Attacks
If you are having a panic attack, you experience a sudden and intense surge of fear and discomfort. Your body is flooded with adrenaline. Your heart races, you feel weak or dizzy, and you may feel tingling or numbness in your fingers or hands. You feel sweaty, you have chills, chest pain, difficulty breathing, and a sense of loss of control. This is accompanied by the fear of …