Carl experienced his first panic attack while he was at work.
One
day he was going through his normal routine, when from out of the
blue, his heart starts to pound and can hardly breath.
The
episode lasted only for 15 minutes but left him trembling and very
scared.
Carl
blame the sign as physical illness, like a mild stroke or a heart
attack and left office to look for a Doctor.
At
the clinic, Carl was advised; there was nothing wrong with him.
Everything
seems normal except for the slight rise in his blood pressure.
But
of-course, Carl was scared.
Panic
disorder is commonly brought about by mix factors
It
is observed that everyone with panic disorder experienced an initial
panic attack that seem to occur for no obvious reason.
(Reference;
Anxiety, Phobias, & Panic)
What
Happened To Carl?
People
with panic disorder usually have deeply responsive bodies that behave
strongly to physical charge such as loud sounds, scent, drugs and
body heat.
These are people with overly sensitive senses.
To
explain simply. Imagine a house where the electrical wires are
faulty.
The
electricity works fine as long as 1 or 2 appliances are plugged in.
When
more appliances are running all at the same time, the system
overloads causing the circuit breaker to trip.
Very
much alike to a person with sensitive body to experience an excessive
“fight or flight response.” when overloaded with mental, physical
or emotional stress.
The
great news is that once a person learn how to be in control and
decrease the manifestations of tensions, this feeling will gradually
return to the calm it was before the build up of panic disorder.
(Reference;
Reneau Z. Peurifoy M.A., M.F.T.)
How
We Can Cure Panic Attack Fast
1).
Ice cubes.
This
method can aid to alter your thought away from a panic attack,
particularly if you are in a severe attack. Take out an ice cube and
place it in your hand for as long as you can.
2).
Count from 100 to 1 backwards
Intentionally
jump of 3. For example 100, 97, 94, 91.....and so on.
Up
to 1
This
way, you push your brain to work in coercion. This will surely
dilute
the panic response.
3).
Write Down What You Are Experiencing
keep a journal in which you can jot down details explaining what you
are
feeling.
Describe what you are experiencing, what are you afraid of.
Describe what you are experiencing, what are you afraid of.
What
do you think about what scares you.
This will help you to divert your focus, your thoughts, and reviewing
over
your entry or remembering can help you better handle your
attacks.
Do not judge yourself. Things are neither “good” or “bad”.
4)
Stop Panic Attack By Playing The Role Of “Normal”
Think
about as if nothing is happening. In
no time the panic will get
turned
off or will get bored,
realize that its a false alarm. Then it will
dissipates.
Your
panic only feeds on your fear. Never
feed it with fearful thoughts
then
it dies quickly.
5)
Diaphragmatic Breathing
It
will help your body calm down, which lessens the severity of
panic
attacks. (Slow breathing from your diaphragm)
(References;
Psyche Central, Qoura)
Action
Speak Louder Than Words.
We
may talk about more ways how to cure panic attacks, the list are
endless. Everything is good for nothing though, if you do not take
actions.
Observing
and understanding that; The truth is, You are always in control of
whether or not you panic, it is crucial to always keep in mind; You
aren’t crazy. You are not defective. You are just stressed and need
to desensitize yourself and re-train yourself to remain calm. It is
entirely doable.
I
had awful and dreadful panic attacks and now haven’t had one for
years.
