10 – The Top Ways to Stop an Anxiety Attack in Its Tracks

The top ways to stop an anxiety attack in its tracks.
If you’re one of the many people in the world who suffers from frequent panic attacks,
it might feel impossible to stop them.
Fortunately, there are things you can do to help prevent a panic attack in its tracks.
Here are some simple strategies to help you quickly end a panic attack and get on with
your day.
Breathe.
When you start to feel your chest tighten and your heart pound, begin to take slow, deep
breaths.
When your brain signals to your body that it needs to panic, your breathing automatically
becomes more rapid and shallow, which starts to increase your panic.
Taking slow, deep breaths helps to counter the physiological response to anxiety and fear.
Use essential oils.
Send has a profound effect on your emotions.
Breathing in the aroma of certain plants like lavender and chamomile can have a calming
effect on your mind.
When you combine deep breathing with your sense of smell, you can quickly stop a panic attack
to ward off panic attacks, keep a spray bottle of chamomile or lavender on hand to
miss the air or a pillow.
Focus on an object.
No matter where you are when an anxiety attack hits, focus on a single object around you.
Study the shape, texture, patterns, colors, and size of the object and actively describe
these aspects of the object to yourself.
This will help you pull your mind away from the sensations of a panic attack and stop it
in its tracks.
Move.
When you are suffering from a panic attack, the brain diverts blood flow to your large
muscles as part of the fight or flight response.
You can use this to your advantage by leaving a confined space and walking.
This can help to get your blood flowing again and help to stop your panic attack.
Use this in combination with the above methods to maximize this strategy.
Repeat a mantra.
Mantras work much like focusing on an object.
Having a single word or phrase that you repeat to yourself can have a distracting
effect on your brain and help relieve the symptoms of a panic attack.
The most effective mantra is that you can utilize are those that remind you of what
you value, like joy, love, or peace, or the name of someone important in your life.
Panic attacks are awful things to experience.
Using one or all of these strategies can help you stop a panic attack in its tracks.