Panic Cure pt 1
Both the Mind and the Body are involved in causing panic attacks and panic disorders. Therefore, to have permanent relief from panic, you must attend to both mental and physical aspects of controlling, and then overcoming panic attacks.
There are many ways to cure panic attacks, and you can do it naturally, without medication. There also is treatment for panic disorders that involves medication.
Cure Panic Attack With Deep Breathing
The Breathing Panic Cure Method
Breath slowly through your nose using the diaphragm and abdomen. Breath only through your nose, not through the mouth. As you inhale, push your belly out just a little. As you exhale, exhale from your belly.
Use the following rhythm:
Inhale to a slow count of 3.
Hold your breath for a count of 2.
Exhale for a count of 5.
Hold for a count of 2.
Repeat
Focus on exhaling very slowly. It’s been shown that an imbalance in the oxygen/carbon dioxide in the blood can worsen panic attacks. Deep breathing is one way to overcome panic attacks.
Practicing for even 5 minutes a day can help you get ready to overcome your next panic attack. There are also other health benefits to deep, slow breathing.
If the counts given here are too much or too little, adjust to work for you. Just make sure your exhale is longer than your inhale, and you’ll be ok.
What’s Happening When You Use Deep Breathing to Overcome Panic Attacks
The autonomic nervous system is the part of the central nervous system that acts largely below the level of consciousness, and controls the internal functions of your body – affecting heart rate, breathing rate, perspiration, and others. What’s useful is that breathing can be controlled by the conscious mind as well.
The autonomic nervous system is divided into the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system. These two subsystems complement each other in maintaining “homeostasis” of the body – everything in balance.
What does this have to do with this panic cure? The sympathetic nervous system promotes the “fight or flight” response, while the parasympathetic promotes “rest and digest.”
During “fight or flight” (which is essentially what has been triggered when you are having a panic attack), breath rate quickens, to allow for greater oxygen exchange. Now, during a panic attack, this happens quickly and unconsciously. However it is also known that by consciously slowing down your breathing, you can reverse the effect and switch off the “fight or flight” response.
It is also know that by exhaling for longer than you inhale, you promote the parasympathetic response of “rest and digest.” Naturally bringing relief from panic.
When To Practice This Panic Cure?
It’s useful to take a few minutes of every day, to practice long slow breaths, with your exhale longer than your inhale. By practicing when you are feeling comfortable and in control, you will be ready then next time a panic attack occurs.
When you feel your symptoms of panic attack coming on, begin your breathing routine. You can do it discreetly if necessary. Practice this panic cure every day and you will feel calm and relaxed more and more.
Summary
We take our breathing for granted, however it’s a very powerful function that we can consciously control. By practicing this special breathing technique, you may learn how to overcome panic attacks naturally.
Next: Another Panic Attack Cure

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