The tried and true foundation for conquering any type of anxiety attack or fear based emotion is through the practice of relaxation. Believe it or not it is physically impossible to have any type of anxiety attack if the mind and body are relaxed. In fact, relaxation works so well that virtually every health care facility in the United States is teaching such techniques.
What are some areas where relaxation techniques have made huge improvements in our lives? Childbirth for example, is made much easier using relaxation. Also, high blood pressure has been greatly reduced for hundreds of thousands of patience through these techniques. And last but not least, even recovering cardiac patients are being instructed by their doctor to use relaxation techniques to reduce stress on their hearts.
There is absolutely no question that we can all reduce our stress levels and anxiety fears by learning the fundamental and easy-to-implement techniques of relaxation. There are many programs on the market through books and tapes that will get you started learning the skill of relaxation.
You can even join up for group teachings in public places, although most people choose to practice privately, especially those men and women with anxiety problems to begin with. But if you are confident and enjoy such group activities, then learning to meditate and relax in a setting of other like minded individuals can be a huge chance for personal growth in the area of relaxation.
Practicing concentrated relaxation is one of the most basic of skills that is taught in any course relating to easing your mind and body for greater comfort and less anxiety. These concentration periods should be practiced no less than one time each day and ranging up to six or more times on a daily basis.
However, it is very important to find out what works best for you. Once you have mastered your personal relaxation technique, you will be able to click your mind and body into total relaxation with the thought of one word, or by speaking out loud one phrase.
This one-word-cue can and will become that powerful of an ignition of relaxation in your life so long as you take the time each day in your life to master your techniques. And it is as skill that you can use over and over again for the rest of your life.
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Overcoming anxiety is no small task.
It takes practice and a lot of hard work.
I used to have panic attacks once a week
due to my high anxiety, so I definitely feel
for you. Fortunately, I can do a lot more
for you than empathize.
By utilizing the techiques below, I was slowly
able to gain control over my anxiety and stop
my panic attacks from occuring. If you
exercise these techiques regularly, you too
will see great improvements in anxiety,
tension and stress.
Breathing:
As the anxiety creeps up, begin to count in
your head. Count 1,2,3,4 -- 1,2,3,4 -- 1,2,3,4
pausing on the dashes and so on.
You're not going to actually say or
even think the numbers. You're going
to breath the numbers.
Take a deep breath in through your
nose for the 1 and 2. Then take a
deep breath out through your mouth
for the 3 and 4. Practice this routine
for a few minutes a day until it
becomes an automated exercise for you.
Practicing really helps a lot.
Practice in a controlled environment.
I used to practice before bed. When
panic does hit, this self-defense
mechanism kicks in without effort.
Control Your Thinking:
When you have negative thoughts,
negative things will come into your
life. Conversely when you have positive
thoughts, positive things will come
into your life.
That's because thoughts steer the
direction of your life.
The same holds true in moments of high
anxiety. It's important during these
times to monitor your thoughts and
make sure you force calming ideas
and images into your head.
Nothing is really as bad as it seems and ten
years from now,this particularly stressful
situation won't exist - so control your
thinking to avoid your mind from falling
into a negative thought spiral.
As soon as you have a negative thought,
throw it out of your head and
counterbalance yourself with a
positive or optimistic thought.
This is a hard one, but after
you monitor your thoughts for
a week or two, you begin to think
more positive in general.
These two tactics helped me a lot.
Other helpful ideas are:
- Participat in Therapy
- Talk to someone you trust
- Exercise (cardio works best)
- Yoga
- Stretching
- Reading
- Meditation
- Take a hot shower
- Go for a Walk
- Listen to Music
For more Great Tips,
CHECK OUT:
http://www.Stop-Anxiety-Panic-Attack.com
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