Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’

Dealing With Anxiety Attacks

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Dealing with anxiety attacks and anxiety is one of the best things you can do if you suffer from an anxiety attack, panic attack, or anxiety in general. If you experience anxiety in your life, it is a sign that something is not quite right. If you catch this early, you can possibly head off more sever problems such as severe anxiety attacks, panic attacks, and similar issues. Much like there are warning lights on an automobile, anxiety in your life can indicate that something is not going right, and you need to stop and listen to your emotions, thoughts, and body. Not dealing with and even fighting anxiety is one of the worst things you can do. If you fight anxiety, anxiety attacks, and panic, you are not dealing with anxiety attacks, and you can actually be making matters worse by fighting your feelings. If you can, try to identify what led up or was the cause of your anxiety and address the issue. If you don’t address the cause or if you avoid the situations in which you experience anxiety, this reinforces the irrational belief that a situation or thing is causing the anxiety and anxious feelings, not the individual. We are in control of our thoughts, situations or things don’t control our thoughts.

Dealing with anxiety attacks, anxiety, and panic is one of the most important things, if not the most important thing you can do when you suffer from these conditions. Take care of yourself and work through your feelings and it might help prevent future anxiety, or increased episodes or full blow severe anxiety attacks.
For an excellent resource on dealing with anxiety, visit Stop Anxiety Attacks.









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Symptoms of Panic Attacks

Thursday, February 19th, 2009




Symptoms of panic attacks can seem as if you are about to have a heart attack. They can cause you to feel dizzy, nauseated, and short of breath, flushed, and make your heart pound. Because these symptoms can mirror those of other serious health conditions, it’s important to seek medical evaluation, treatment, and to receive an accurate and proper diagnosis.

Symptoms of panic attacks frequently come on suddenly and without warning. Panic attacks usually last about 30 minutes, and peak within the first 5 to 10 minutes of the onset of symptoms. This of course varies between individuals, and some cases last much, much longer. If you experience repeated or frequent panic attacks, you may have a condition called panic disorder.

If you have experienced panic attacks before, you know how frightening they can be. Repeated instances of panic attacks can lead you to avoid situations that may trigger them, or be withdrawn or avoid social situations altogether. Because of the affects of this, you should either take steps to get your panic attacks under control, and if you cannot do this on your own, you should seek medical assistance.

Some of the various symptoms of panic attacks that you may experience include but are not limited to:
Rapid heart rate, feeling as if you might be having a heart attack
An impending sense of doom or imminent death
Sweating, chills, or hot flashes
Trembling
Shortness of breath and/or hyperventilation
Nausea
Abdominal cramping
Chest pain
Headaches, dizziness, or feeling as if you are about to faint or fainting
Tightness in your throat or trouble swallowing

If you experience any of these, or even other symptoms not listed in combination with those listed above you may be experiencing a panic attack.
As well, if you experience any of the above symptoms you should seek medical evaluation and assistance as once.
If you find out you suffer from panic disorder, know that you are not alone, and also that there are steps that you can take to minimize or even stop your panic attacks. An excellent resource is availabe at Stop Panic Attacks.









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test anxiety

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Test Anxiety

Test anxiety is an inordinate or extremely elevated amount of anxiety about taking a test. Most of us experience, at one time or another, anxiety about taking a test. This is healthy and normal. If you spend quite a bit of time worrying or can’t get your mind off the test, you might be experiencing test anxiety. Test anxiety is an unneeded and unwelcome addition to the pressure to do well on the exam.

Some of the symptoms of test anxiety include: difficulty concentrating, negative and self defeating thoughts, racing thoughts, mental blank out, and not being able to recall answers during the exam, but easily being able to come up with them after the test. You may also experience: nausea, cramps, sweating, headaches, increased heart and breathing rates, and dry mouth.

To best deal with test anxiety, there are some steps that you can take to not only better prepare for the exam, which can greatly reduce your anxiety level to begin with, but to also approach the exam in a more positive light, and better deal with any anxiety that does occur during your exam.

The development of effective study habits is of utmost importance. Organization and break down of material to be studied, and time management are essential to properly prepare and enable you to confidently approach your test, greatly lowering your test anxiety. Ensure that you are well prepared for the exam.

Do not go to the text tired or hungry. Make sure you get plenty of rest to help ward off test anxiety, and be sure to eat ahead of time. Get to your exam in a timely fashion, and give yourself plenty of time for each question or problem. Avoid second guessing yourself, wishing you had prepared more, or thinking you are going to fail. Try to relax and be confident.

During your test, read the instructions completely and make sure you understand them. Budget your time and make sure you have enough time to answer all of the questions. If you come on a question and you are not sure of the answer, move on and then come back to it. Don’t panic, and don’t let events in the room, such as noises, or others turning in their exams bother you.

If you do experience anxiety during your exam, try to relax. Realize that you are in control. Take slow deep breaths, and don’t concentrate on any panic or anxiety you are experiencing. Test anxitey can be a habit. Realize where you are in the testing process, and take the next steps required to complete it.

For more information on how to stop anxiety, visit Stop Panic Attacks.









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beck anxiety inventory

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Beck Anxiety Inventory

There are many different measures and methods of attempting to accurately measure levels of anxiety in individuals. The top three methods of measuring anxiety in clinical and research settings are the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Fear Survey Schedule, and the Beck Anxiety Inventory, in order of popularity.

The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is an assessment to measure the severity of anxiety in individuals. The Beck Anxiety Inventory was created by Dr. Aaron T. Beck and made available through Pearson Education.

It consists of 21 multiple choice questions with a series of four possible answers that is expected to take 5 to 10 minutes to complete. This exam is either self-administered in written format, or is verbally administered by trained administers. It’s purpose is to evaluate anxiety levels in individuals, and is targeted towards people between the ages of 18 and 80 years old. The written form is available in either English or Spanish.

If you are tired of living in the fear and uncertainty of your next anxiety or panic attack, visit Stop Anxiety Attacks and take advantage of the book offered that gives tips and works you through what you can do to prevent and stop anxiety attacks.

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anxiety strategies

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Anxiety strategies

Anxiety strategies are very helpful to have if you or a loved one experience anxiety attacks or panic attacks. They can lessen the severity, reduce symptoms, and help you to deal with the symptoms and even reduce your occurrences of anxiety attacks. For an in depth guide on strategies on how to deal with and stop anxiety attacks, get How to Stop Anxiety Attacks now. It also provides some insight into preventative measures and how to deal with anxiety attacks and stop them.

Basic anxiety strategies include:

Remind yourself that what you are experiencing is just an exaggeration of your body’s normal reaction to stress.
Be aware that however frightening or scary your anxiety symptoms are, they are not harmful in and of themselves, and not dangerous.
Do not disasterize. Be aware of what the reality is of what is really happening to you, and don’t focus on your thoughts of what might happen.
When your anxiety attack comes, let it. Don’t try to deny or fight it, just ride it through and acknowledge it for what it really is and let it run it’s course.
When you begin to snowball with fearful thoughts, focus on your immediate surroundings. Count objects in the surrounding space, count to 10, or distract yourself.

These are of course easier said than done, but they work. With practice, they can become a normal part of your coping mechanism, and can become an almost natural reaction to your anxiety attack and panic feelings. When you do obtain this level of comfort with implementing these ideas, it will make a big difference in your responce and symptoms of anxiety.

For many more tips and for information on how to stop anxiety, visit Stop Anxiety Attacks Now.

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