How to Deal with Anxiety Attacks
I know how to deal with anxiety attacks from personal experience. As a therapist and a person who suffers from them I can tell you one thing… THEY ARE NOT YOUR FAULT! It is not a weakness it is a medical condition that needs treatment. There is nothing wrong about admitting that!
How to deal with panic attacks? Look to the NOW
Cognitive Therapy CBT is one answer click here for more work sheets
Wow of NOW how to deal with anxiety attacks worksheet with instructions!
Breathe in for count of 4, breathe out with pursed lips to the count of 12… 3 times. Now ask yourself….
Are you going to starve today?
Are your children going to be murdered or are Somali rebels going to attack?
The threat is not now
The worst that will ever happen to me today is…
Are you going to have a warm meal? Are headed to a warm bed tonight? Do you have heat in your house? Are there one or two nice people in your life? Look to what is good in the NOW WOW!
Knowing what causes anxiety attacks? Helps with how to deal with panic attacks
There are some theories that blame chemicals in the brain, or structures in the brain, and genetics. It is still not yet known what the exact cause is.
What triggers panic attacks?
This is frustrating for the person afflicted because there really may not be any exact triggers they are not easy to spot. They can happen out of the blue, for no apparent reason at all.
What are anxiety attacks – What is a Panic Disorder?
A person has panic disorder when he has recurring episodes of panic attacks. These are intense anxiety attacks where the person feels extremely uncomfortable and has a lot of different bodily sensations accompanying it.