While it would be ideal if a person could go from the state of having their first panic attack (and deciding to get better) to being completely in control i.e. no longer suffering, that is not always the case. It’s often a long and arduous process that takes discipline and determination. So how do you cope with panic attacks to reduce their impact in the interim period of your recovery plan? Effective methods of curing panic attacks will not only show you the way to lessen the severity of such incidents, but will also provide a very valuable boost in confidence of your long term plan and help you to “tough it out” through that period. It’s the “I can do this” feeling that is absolutely vital for any chance at permanent recovery. The strategy to do so is effectively twofold: psychological and physical. Both aspects complement each other and decide the outcome synergistically. Here’s a breakdown of what is involved in this two-pronged counter attack:

Psychological techniques of curing panic attacks

• Keep a thought diary – Jot down your experience of each and every instance of an attack, where were you at that time, who were you with, what were you thinking about, how were you feeling etc. Try to record objective facts without any emotional embellishments.
• Connect thought patterns and feelings – Analyze your diary to identify negative thoughts which led to or worsened how you felt, and positive thoughts that helped you during the incident.
• Simulate feelings in a safe environment – You will attempt to simulate the experience of your panic attack at home and/or in the presence of a support group. The goal of this thought experiment is to enforce positive thought patterns and identify and deflect negative ones.

Physical techniques

• Induce physical symptoms felt during a panic episode – You might be thinking that is precisely what you want to get rid of. It will help if you compare it with the process of inoculation against a disease, you introduce a slight dosage of the microbes in your body to equip yourself with a better immune system that will successfully fight off a bigger invasion of harmful germs. Just like this process of vaccination, when you simulate the physical sensations felt during an attack you will gain a powerful tool to cure subsequent panic attacks.
• Breathing exercise – Learn to distinguish between chest breathing and stomach breathing, and know how to apply appropriate breathing style through practice. Soon you will be able to rapidly dissipate that growing feeling of discomfort and anxiety.

I will elaborate on each of these techniques, and show you how to apply them personally. Armed with these tools you can make easy work of curing panic attacks.

If you doubt that panic attacks are not something you can cure, then you’re wrong, because I am a living example for how this can be doable.

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