Successfully Dealing with Anxiety Attacks
I was somewhere in my mid-20s whenever I first started to have my first bouts with anxiety attacks. Even though I realized that it was always a possibility of having these anxiety attacks, especially since both my parents suffered from them, I was hoping that eventually I would be able to go through my life without dealing with them. As it turns out, they were simply waiting inside of me to come out whenever I turned a little bit older.
The first one came upon me a little bit unexpectedly, it was one of the most unusual feelings that I ever had. It started out as a pain in my chest, almost as if I was having a bad case of heartburn but it grew further than that. Over the course of the next few hours, I begin to experience all of the classic symptoms of anxiety attacks, from breaking out into a cold sweat to feeling as if I was going to lose control of myself.
Even though I had always had the thought of having a panic attack in the back of my mind, it was still very surprising sensation and it took me a little bit to understand exactly what was going on. You probably feel the same way whenever you first started experiencing these problems, as they often mimic a lot of health problems that are rather serious. Once you can get beyond these initial feelings, however, it is possible for you to deal with the problem face on.
The unfortunate thing is, most people who have anxiety attacks tend to attack them back, thinking as though they can fight their way through them and overcome them quickly. The exact opposite is often the case and the majority of people who fight their way through an anxiety attack in this way only end up feeling as if they are worn out and unable to take any more. There's no doubt that you probably felt this way from time to time as well.
Here is a little secret that I learned along the way and one that made all the difference in how I was able to overcome and deal with my panic attacks. Instead of fighting directly through the center of the attack, I began to simply ride on top of it as if I were riding on a wave on the ocean. Imagine trying to turn the tide of one of the large waves that you see out on the ocean, it would be impossible for you to affect it even a little bit. If you can resist that initial urge that the anxiety gives you to fight or run, you may be able to stay on top of it and allow it to wash underneath you.
This turned out to be one of the better things I've ever done as far as my anxiety attacks were concerned. They lasted a much shorter amount of time and I even begin to notice that they were occurring less frequently. If you can muster up the courage to allow the anxiety to work underneath you, you may be able to experience the same relief from your panic that I did.
The first one came upon me a little bit unexpectedly, it was one of the most unusual feelings that I ever had. It started out as a pain in my chest, almost as if I was having a bad case of heartburn but it grew further than that. Over the course of the next few hours, I begin to experience all of the classic symptoms of anxiety attacks, from breaking out into a cold sweat to feeling as if I was going to lose control of myself.
Even though I had always had the thought of having a panic attack in the back of my mind, it was still very surprising sensation and it took me a little bit to understand exactly what was going on. You probably feel the same way whenever you first started experiencing these problems, as they often mimic a lot of health problems that are rather serious. Once you can get beyond these initial feelings, however, it is possible for you to deal with the problem face on.
The unfortunate thing is, most people who have anxiety attacks tend to attack them back, thinking as though they can fight their way through them and overcome them quickly. The exact opposite is often the case and the majority of people who fight their way through an anxiety attack in this way only end up feeling as if they are worn out and unable to take any more. There's no doubt that you probably felt this way from time to time as well.
Here is a little secret that I learned along the way and one that made all the difference in how I was able to overcome and deal with my panic attacks. Instead of fighting directly through the center of the attack, I began to simply ride on top of it as if I were riding on a wave on the ocean. Imagine trying to turn the tide of one of the large waves that you see out on the ocean, it would be impossible for you to affect it even a little bit. If you can resist that initial urge that the anxiety gives you to fight or run, you may be able to stay on top of it and allow it to wash underneath you.
This turned out to be one of the better things I've ever done as far as my anxiety attacks were concerned. They lasted a much shorter amount of time and I even begin to notice that they were occurring less frequently. If you can muster up the courage to allow the anxiety to work underneath you, you may be able to experience the same relief from your panic that I did.
By Dimas Prast
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