Is there a natural way to slow down your heart rate, i.e., a best body position or breathing technique?

Question

i ask this b/c sometimes i get anxieity attacks and my heart rate goes so fast i feel like it will jump out of my chest!!! i dont want to take any medications for it... but during the attack... what are things i can do to slow the pulse? or are there foods or vitamins?

Answer 1

I have an SVT and they told me if my heart rate starts getting fast again to bear down like having a bowel movement. This puts pressure on the vagus nerve and slows down the heart. Not sure what else, but I have to take a medicine. Good luck! =0)

Answer 2

The best way to help an anxiety attack is to breath. Slowing your breathing will also help your pulse get back to normal. Try a technique called "square breathing." Practice this before your next anxiety attack so that you can easily do it when you are anxious.
1. Imagine a four step by four step box that you are figuratively climbing up. As you "climb up" the four steps on the left side of the box breathe in and count to four.
2. As you "walk across" the top four steps of the box hold your breath for another count of four.
3. As you "climb down" the right side of the box breathe out to a count of four.
4. As you "walk across" the bottom of the box back to the left side, hold your breath for another count of four.
5. Repeat this a few times until it works.

Answer 3

i also have severe anxiety i keep meds around for emergencys..when i have an attack i have tried so many things and i found one that works i get on the computer and look it all up and read about symtoms and i read other peoples stories about it and usuall that calms me down then sometimes i will go outside and walk i also take an asprin good luck just remeber u cant get rid of it but u can learn how to control it

Answer 4

If you can lay or sit down, close your eyes, use imagery/visualization, picture yourself on a warm sandy beach, think of the sound of waves crashing on the shore, take deep deep breaths, belly breathing of the fresh air. Breathe through your nose, exhale through your mouth and as you take the deep breath, pull your shoulders back and breathe deeply. You have to calm your body by breathing slow deep breaths and try to relax with the images in your mind.

Answer 5

When I have problems like that I take asprin cause it thins out your blood and just makes you feel better. when my blood pressure is high they tell me to lay on my left side , im sure that slows your heart rate too.

Answer 6

going to laugh but i had same problem emt told me to act like having bowl movement...will definantly slow heart down...i would just be a lil worried about passing gas in public..but hey whatever works works....oh and i would try tapping my thigh with my pointer finger and counting every tap outloud or whisper it....this calmed me ALOT