Posts Tagged ‘panic attacks’

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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panic attacks - anxiety attacks - depression - how they can affect you

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Panic attacks and anxiety attacks can affect you in many different ways. Have you ever hit snooze on your alarm in the morning and almost physically not been able to get out of bed? Have you had an overwhelming dread about going to work, and felt as if you just couldn’t “go through the motions” one more day? Have you felt or had an over powering feeling come over you where it was as if you almost couldn’t control your actions? If so, you are not alone. With increased pressure from jobs, work, and society to do more and more in less time, it’s no wonder that an even greater percentage of the population is about to to snap.




Some things you many experience are crying or feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and despair. Feeling that everything you do is pointless and for nothing, you are at the bottom of an ever deepening hole, and there is no way out. Panic attacks - anxiety attacks - depression and or a combination of all three could be the cause.

If you are experiencing these, you may take more sick days at work than your co-workers, be ridiculed or chastised at work for degraded performance, or not being able to focus and accomplish your job at all. It is not uncommon at all either to have higher instances of other illnesses due to decreased immune systems.

You can be affected by feelings of isolation from your family, friends, and loved ones, diminished interests in hobbies, and loose interests in your dreams.

Panic attacks, anxiety attacks, and depression can cause serious consequences in your life and make it feel as if you life is worthless or even that you no longer want to live.


Just remember, you are not alone, and MANY people feel this way, or experience these feelings also. There are things you can do to get help. Talk to a trusted friend. Just getting it off your chest quite often helps out greatly. There are many methods which you can employ that are self help, such as Stop Panic Attacks. You can also seek medical advice, and use that in conjunction with therapy and self help.

Don’t let yourself stumble and crawl through life, you are worth much more. Take steps to help yourself today.









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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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