Hi All, Get Organized, do mild exercises or practice yoga daily. Talk with your friends and family members and share your problems with them. Increase your water intake, add fruits and vegetables more in your daily meals and if you don't eat well take multivitamins regularly. Avoid alcohol, smoking and other stimulants and try not to worry. Remember to laugh and accept the things you cannot change.
It really isn't as easy as you are making it out to be, especially the line "remember to laugh and accept the things you cannot change" just goes to prove this.
These are very true. Anxiety issues are a big deal, but they CAN be solved. It is important to be as healthy as you can and know that you are not alone. Having anxiety struggles is depressing for many people but it is important to smile and accept the things that you cannot change, like you said. Also, some deep breathing exercises may help. Also telling yourself that you are fine and you are okay in the state you are in right now will prevent you from going into a deeper panic.
I do believe you are right because laughter will make you feel good. And laughter can take stress off of you and kind of settle you down I know because I have anxiety attacks at times and I just hate them. I try not to think of anything bad so they will hurry up and go away. I do not want to take any medication for this because I know you can get addicted to all of those types of meds. so if it calls for me to take a shot of cognac, I will to get me out of that mood.
Precisely! Clinical depression and/or anxiety (they usually come together) mess up your brain chemically (especially your serotonin levels) and laughing, while it may be good, isn't a cure. I really wouldn't trust a home remedy to cure something as serious as that.
I don't have panic or anxiety attacks necessarily, but I do have a social anxiety disorder. I think a combination of everything you have stated does help. But for me I've needed to go through cognitive behavioral therapy to really work on changing the negative cycle of thinking. That has been by far the most effective tool I've learned. But exercise is a close second.
I think that these are all good suggestions, but since every person is different, these suggestions may work wonders for some, and not work at all for others. Anxiety attacks come in all different shapes, sizes and colors, so then, should their cures. I particularly like your suggestion to get organized. To me, there is something very calming about having my possessions all organized. Now, that being said, my stuff is far from ALL being organized, but I'm kind of working on it. It is manageable. The increasing your water intake suggestion, I like. Also like the add more fruits and vegetables to the diet, and also the multivitamin suggestion. If I avoided alcohol, that in itself would cause me anxiety. Sometimes there is nothing like drinking some calming, classy, wine to soothe the senses. Even just a couple of sips can work wonders. Not something that everyone out there would want to do, but it certainly works for me.
CBT is indeed the best form of treatment.. while it does include changing the way you think and react to situations and people, the results are based on the amount of effort you put into it. Learning relaxation techniques and learning to anticipate attacks and practicing those techniques helps a great deal. Some people may need psychiatric help.
You can't cure anxiety attacks during the attack, you need to accept you can't control it and you learn from experience that it will soon pass and you will return to 'normal'. The key to overcoming it is prevention through CBT with a specialist.
I agree with CBT. I used to suffer with anxieties and I talked myself out of it on my own over a period of time, but for those who can't, seeing a specialist is very important because I don't think it should be treated with drugs. You need to find the root and dig it up. Drugs "hope for the best" they just get in there and shoot all over the place.. hence the various reactions to these drugs. Sometimes they "work" (although I call them a bandaid) and other times you get worse. It's all a guessing game for doctors, don't get me started on them.
To cure my anxiety, I meditate. That's the only solution that I have found effective these days. Whenever I do it, I go back being calm and not needing to rely on any prescription drugs.
I agree with this. I too choose to meditate and I do not use perscription drugs. I have panic attacks to the point where I have lost jobs. None of my friends really understand it, and they just look at me strange when I try to describe what it is like to go through it. It is hard to laugh and be happy when I literally feel like I am having a heart attack. I have almost passed out at work one time. But I do understand that my attitude and my whole way of thinking is crucial to my remaining calm and not letting the attack over take me. It is such a hard thing to describe. Yes breathing and meditation do help but sometimes there is so much more to it than that.
These are some very true and useful tips although at that same time they are just not as easy as they may sound. Our personality is not something we can change or change easily so accepting things in life will be one of the hardest things for us to do. I would recommend to drink more tea or green tea because it can lower your high blood pressure which causes or intensifies these anxiety attacks.
I suffered from a deep depression and anxieties for quite a long time. Untreated. It may not be easy, but I can say with certainty it's also not as hard as people think it is. There's too much believing everything we read and listening to people who cash in on us believing what they feed us. It takes time to wrap your mind around it, but it can be done.
I completely agree with @deansaliba. It absolutely is not as easy as you are trying to make it seem. I suffer from mild to severe panic attacks on a daily basis. Sometimes, you can do all of these things you mentioned and still have an "attack". There have been days where I'm having a great time with my family, laughing and enjoying the moment, and I'll suddenly be hit with a panic attack. I have no idea whether is subconscious, psychological or physical. So, no. Those are often not ways to reduce anxiety attacks (at least not for me). Those are more like stress relieving tips. Which is completely different from an anxiety attack.
Perfect topic of discussion! I have probably the highest level of anxiety. It is so bad. I am so thankful for this thread and I am going to try each suggestion. Thank you!
Exercise and healthy diet can help to cure from the anxiety attacks. Yoga is the best option to handle all these anxiety attacks. Take some yoga classes and do it at home at morning to beat your anxiety and depression.
