5 Steps To Controlling Your Anxiety And Panic Attacks

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Anxiety and panic attacks are far more common than you might think. They may range from mild nervousness at the thought of going to work or facing an issue in your life to full blown panic attacks which are debilitating and prevent you from doing anything.

The good news is that these attacks are something that you can overcome and get over with the right mindset and tools. If you have the will to do it then it can be much easier than you may have first thought.

The following five tips will help you to overcome and manage your anxiety and panic attacks.

Step 1 : Recognise There Is A Problem

Firstly, before you can take any steps to overcoming your anxiety and panic attacks you need to recognise that they are a problem. Many people get so used to having both anxiety and panic in their lives that they stop recognising that it is not the best way to be.

Until you are able to see that anxiety and panic are not something you want in your life any more then you will struggle to get rid of them.

So firstly, is your anxiety and panic something you want to keep or is it time for you to now get rid of it?

Tip 2 : Understand That You Can Solve It

We would all love a fairy godmother to come and wave a wand to make our problems go away, but it’s not going to happen. Now you have recognised that your anxiety and panic attacks are something you want to change you need to realise that there is only one person who can get rid of these panic attacks, and that is you.

Step 3 : Decide Your Desired Outcome

Now you know you want to get rid of your anxiety and panic attacks and know that you can make these changes, it’s time to decide what these changes will be.

How do you want your life to be when you have made these changes? What will be different in your life? Don’t try to plan how you will get to this desired outcome, that’s the next step, just decide how you want to be when you are free of your those anxiety attacks you used to have.

Step 4 : Make A Plan

Next it is time to make a plan. How are you going to get from where you are now to where you want to be? How long is it going to take? Make sure you are realistic about both the plan and the timescales, erring on the side of caution if you are in any doubt.

Avoid attempting to do too much in too short a time, which is a temptation many of us face. It’s all too easy to try and do everything at once and then not succeed. The next step is one of the biggest keys to succeeding not only in situations like this, but with anything you want to do.

Step 5 : One Step A Day

With your plan now made, it’s time to take action. Even if you just do one thing every day to help you move towards your desired outcome, then you will get there. If you can do this, then you are virtually guaranteed success. Remember, avoid trying to do everything in a single day and take one step at a time.

This five step plan will help you overcome your anxiety and panic attacks and move towards your desired outcome. So long as you do at least one thing a day to bring you closer to that desired outcome, you can’t help but succeed.

Jason Johns
http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/5-steps-to-controlling-your-anxiety-and-panic-attacks-79782.html

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4 Comments on 5 Steps To Controlling Your Anxiety And Panic Attacks

  1. Wacawaca on Sun, 21st Feb 2010 7:29 am

    2. There is some truth to what you are saying. Often the diagnosis is made without considering the persons situation. We know that kids internalize conflicts from parents and in turn act them out. It’s like there is an elephant in the room that no one talks about.

    I hope, regardless of diagnosis, that she is able to get the love and support she needs. We all need to learn the lessons associated with this girls situation.
    References :

  2. Ms Kitty on Sun, 21st Feb 2010 7:31 am

    3. Doctors don’t invent illnesses……. they assign names to certain collections of symptoms so they and other doctors can easily treat the specific set of symptoms……. Bipolar is a set of symptoms – not an invented illness……. It isn’t the doctors who have created so much stigma surrounding so many illnesses…. it is people. Doctors only give name to illnesses that already exist, like diabetes, asthma, COPD, Bipolar, Schizophrenia………
    References :

  3. hatedscenegirl!?!?!?!?! on Sun, 21st Feb 2010 7:33 am

    4. stop your the one making people selfish
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  4. Minister on Sun, 21st Feb 2010 3:27 pm

    5. Are doctors crazy? I cant believe the new illness they "invented"?
    Quote "I am a grandmother of a 13 yr.old adopted granddaughter that has many challenges besides bi-polar, oppositional defiance disorder, ADD and ADHD".

    Oppositional defiance disorder? Adopted? When youre adopted thats a major rejection issue cause your parents gave you up.. Doctors cant learn..how sad.

    Hurting people hurt others. Theres nothing wrong with you its the people who are mean to you. They are sick and being mean makes them feel better. People/kids/parents do mean things or lie and control. They just want the reaction so they can get high feel good from it. The words are not true. They have a problem and they need control.

    When you have a bad past/rejection/father gone it lets other things start. Anorexia Bi polar, Cutting, OCD, anxiety, panic attacks, hearing voices can all come from a tramautic past. It opens doors to the negative and they start to dwell closeby, like addicitons cravings.

    You can talk to me or google "emotional abuse" and see all the definitions and see its all true. Knowing the truth is the step to freedom from pain. Negative people and abuse brings spiritual problems so praying to get rid of negative things of a spiritual nature is often needed after years of abuse. Its not you its them. Its all about you having control.

    Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Colosians 3-21

    1. Read online about verbal abuse. Read 20+ sites. BULLYING 20 sites
    2. Realize its their problem.
    3. Realize anger hurts you not them.
    4. Google "Sinners prayer"- stops sadness.
    5. Google "Deliverance Prayers"

    Contact me

    Source– Experience

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