Panic Attack Disorder - Control Your Breathing

Having panic attack disorder can be much easier to deal with when you learn to control your breathing. If you understand how breathing can change your mood, you can control your anxiety. If you lengthen or slow down the speed of your exhalation, your body and mind will begin to relax. If you slow down the speed of your inhalation, you will stimulate your body and your mind.

Coping with a panic attack is possible if you are able to get a grip on how rapidly you are breathing. It is important to try to control your breathing when you are having a panic attack because it can help to cut back on the intensity of the attack. Taking deep breaths is the best way to gain control.

If you are having trouble dealing with your panic attacks and do not know what to do, try to learn proper breathing and relaxation techniques. Just learning how to breath in a more open and relaxed manner can help you get control of any future panic attacks.

During a panic attack, one of the worst things you can do is allow the symptoms to get the best of you. Rather than trying to fight the attack, go with the flow. Use your imagination to pretend that the sensations are flowing around you rather than through you. Above all, concentrate on your breathing. Take slow even breaths, and try to remain calm. Eventually, the adrenalin will burn off, and you will feel yourself becoming more relaxed.

Culture and Panic Disorder by Hinton, Devon/ Good, Byron [Paperback]