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Panic Attacks Treatment Tips

Posted by on Wednesday, 24 November, 2010 Comments Off

panic attacks 300x199 Panic Attacks Treatment TipsPanic attacks can happen because of extreme fear, tension, confusion, or severe ambivalence. Sooner or later in life, every one encounters panic attacks, therefore it is good to have some tips that can help in their treatment. They can be of any duration ranging from just a few minutes of confusion to several hours of tension and depression.

It is imperative that you should be able to decide if you are having a panic attack or not. If they have become chronicle, the most common symptoms are excessive sweating, confusion, increased heartbeat, light-headedness, and feeling dizzy.

Here are 5 tips that can help you in overcoming them

  1. Relaxation techniques: Use various relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, meditation, or yoga. Exercises like yoga and reiki are excellent to alleviate the pressure and stress on the brain. Yoga helps your body in releasing chemicals that make you feel happy. Speaking specifically for these attacks, you should try the locust post or the flamingo pose and you will see good results within days. Yoga has been used for years to soothe oneself.
  2. Think about the past: Map the journey of your life, give a break to the hectic schedule of your life, and stop to think and ponder. With it you will also get the idea, when was the first time that you panicked, it may also give you a solution to control them. When you are remembering your life, try to remember the pleasant and the happy moments of your life.
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The Physiology of Fear

Posted by on Friday, 2 July, 2010 Comments Off

One thing that both helps and hinders us when we’re faced with an unexpected emergency or catastrophe is our physiological reaction to fear.

It’s obviously a very primitive response, and activates what scientists call our “fight or flight” mechanism. Our fear circuit is located in the amygdala section of our brains. This is shaped like an almond,and located deep within our temporal lobes. Once alerted to danger, the amygdala sends the alert out to the rest of your body.

Your blood chemistry changes so it can coagulate more easily in case you’re wounded. Your blood vessels constrict so you lose less blood in case of injury. Your blood pressure and heart rate shoot up.

Your hormonal balance changes. Immediately, cortisol and adrenaline control your metabolism, so you have more strength and energy. Your muscles are stronger. Your body creates natural painkillers.

However, this natural response, while quite effective back in the days when we had to either run from danger or fight it, unfortunately reduces our brain’s ability to think clearly. We don’t perceive our surroundings as much. Our senses narrow to focus on just what’s important to survival. Many people get tunnel vision, though some report seeing more clearly than usual. Cortisol reduces our ability to think rationally.

Unfortunately, in many disasters we can’t flee unless we can find the exit or the stairwell. We can’t get out of our airplane seat because we treat the seat belt we try to punch a button as though it were an automobile seat belt instead of the type on an airplane.

If we can get moving, we’re more distracted by the noise, smoke, confusion, and darkness, so it’s harder to find the exit that’s no longer lit in handy red letter.

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