The attack takes 3 minutes to develop to full swing, it only takes 3 minutes to take it down again. Each time you panic, its an attack, each time you panic you need to stop it, remember the following:
1. Relax-Deep breathes,slow/complete breathing will begin to reverse the attack.
2. Stop Negative Thinking-Shout STOP!! in your mind, the attack is being carried by a series of attacks started by your brain. By shouting the word stop to yourself in your mind, although it sounds silly, it is a distraction to your brain and interrupts the cycle.
3. Use Coping Statements-Instead of thinking im going to have a panic attack, im going to faint think - im the only one here having this problem, i saw it coming, i can stop it.
4. Accept Your Feelings-Explain to yourself number 3. you thought about having a panic attack so it set you off on a panic, but you know really nothing is wrong, you just went into one because you told yourself you've done it before.
Repeat 1&2 then take your mind off it.
2007-03-07
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