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 Are panic attacks controllable? Well, the answer is a resounding yes and no. Perhaps, I know that sounds rather wishy washy, but let's think about it for a moment. If you've had a panic attack, you probably know how terrifying that experience is. Your heart's racing, you're sweating, you perhaps have a fear of dying. It's a utterly horrifying experience. And... Our bodies and brains aren't able to make sense because often we have the appearance or panic attacks have the appearance of coming out of nowhere. There's very solid research, however, that shows that when we track individuals with a history of panic attacks, what happens is their CO2 levels are dropping in the half hour, 45 minutes before. What's that indicative of? Shallow, rapid breathing. And so one of the things that is effective at helping with panic attacks is to begin to monitor your breathing and to really be clear that longer, deeper breaths, I know it doesn't sound sexy, it doesn&

 Why Those Panic Attacks Are So Hard To Get Rid Of By Licensed Psychologist Dr Randy Cale https://capitaldistrictneurofeedback.com/conditions-treated/anxiety/ Why those panic attacks are so hard to get rid of. Well, if you've had panic attacks, you know it's terrifying. That heart's racing, you're sweating. You can feel your pulse, your thoughts are running crazy. You think you might be dying. Many of you may have been to the emergency room to just make sure everything's okay, which is wise, very wise. But panic attacks are so difficult to manage because there is such a rapid increase due to adrenaline. of adrenaline into the system because the body's been signaled to do so. And once that adrenaline there is there in the system, it's affecting the body in so many ways that it's hard to cognitively sort of rationally override that. And if any of you have had that experience, you know that to be true. But also what's happening is that there's dysre

  Four simple steps to relief from those panic symptoms   Four simple steps to relief from those panic symptoms. If you’ve had panic attacks, I don’t need to tell you how terrifying that is. The rush of adrenaline in our system is sending the heart racing. We start sweating. We tend to believe we’re going to die and we can’t keep up with our thoughts. It is spooky. So where do we start here? First of all, let’s look at the data. The data is overwhelming. You’re not going to die in the midst of a panic attack. We must come to believe and know this with great certainty in order to keep on track with what’s going to help us long term. I’m not saying it’s easy because it’s very, very difficult. Many of you may have been to medical facilities, been checked out, and you know that you’re not having a heart attack. The key here is as a panic is unfolding to develop this sense of absolute certainty that you’re okay, that you’re okay. This is the first and most critical step along this journey.