If you're thinking about overcoming panic attacks, you know only too well how crippling such attacks can be.
One moment you're watching TV and the next, for no apparent reason, something a character in the program says triggers a nervous response from you.
Before you know it, you're breathing hard, you're sweating buckets and your heart is racing.
What are the ways to go about overcoming panic attacks? 1.
Take medication You can in fact go to your doctor, describe your symptoms and have him or her prescribe medication for you.
This is not really the best way forward.
The fact is such attacks involve how your mind and body responds to things you see, hear or sense around you.
Taking medication deals with your symptoms but not the root cause of your anxiety attacks.
2.
The natural way A good natural way is to learn breathing techniques specifically designed for dealing with anxiety attacks.
One such technique, one that's fairly easy to apply, is to learn to focus your eyes on something in your visual range.
Could be a plant, the TV or a painting.
The moment you focus in this way, your breathing will slow down.
This is because by the very act of focusing, you are telling your body that you are taking control.
Your body will decide things are back to normal and your breathing, heart rate and sweat glands will normalize.
Between medication and natural ways for overcoming panic attacks, always go for the natural.
Do research, learn whatever you can and be prepared for your next possible attack.