Suffering from any kind of disorder can make you feel pretty awful. You feel as though you’re not normal or defective. That’s just nonsense. There are many people with a disorder just like the one you have; whatever that disorder may be. And if that disorder involves anxiety or panic attacks, you’re in good company because the people dealing with those sorts of things are in the millions. Anxiety and panic attack symptoms vary from person to person. Some may have a mild case and some cases may be so severe the person becomes a recluse for fear of feeling any type of anxiety at all. Whatever you’re dealing with, don’t worry as you’re not alone. But before you consider just living with the anxiety and panic attack symptoms, you should see if you can actually do something about them so you can get your life back in order.
What Causes Them?
Before you can think about trying to cure your anxiety and panic attack symptoms, you need to seriously research and study why you’re having these feelings in the first place. To find this out, you’re going to have to really think back. Sometimes, the things and situations that really cause you panic attacks did so to you as a child. In fact, most of your fears and anxieties stem from situations you went through as a kid. If you a clown really freaked you out as a kid, it’s likely you’ll be scared of clowns in your adult life, too. So you’re probably going to have to think back to when you were a kid to really tell yourself that what happened to you way back when really wasn’t all that bad and you can get over it if you want to.
Meditation
Let’s say you fear getting up in front of people. Was there a time during your childhood when getting up in front of a bunch of people caused you severe embarrassment? Maybe you were part of a school play and when it was time for you to say your lines in front of all the parents, students and teachers, you froze. That would be very embarrassing and it’s no wonder why getting up in front of people causes you anxiety and panic attack symptoms as an adult. If that’s the case, you can see how that one childhood memory isn’t that big of a deal. It’s not like anyone else remembers that day. It’s likely only you do. So tell yourself that it’s no big deal. Really meditate on it. Visualize yourself getting up on stage during that school play and nailing your lines. Really visualize yourself succeeding while you’re up in front of people. This may take practice but it can get rid of your anxiety and panic attack symptoms. It might also force you to confront some really tough childhood situations. It will be for the best, however, as these issues needed to be worked out sooner or later.