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5 Key Strategies 5 Key Strategies For Coping With For Coping With Anxiety Attacks Anxiety Attacks

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5 Key Strategies For 5 Key Strategies For Coping With Anxiety Coping With Anxiety

AttacksAttacks

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Anxiety Attack SymptomsAnxiety Attack Symptoms

When people experience an anxiety When people experience an anxiety attackattack they often think they’re having a they often think they’re having a heart attackheart attack

This is not the caseThis is not the case

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Anxiety Attack SymptomsAnxiety Attack Symptoms

The symptoms may seem severe but do The symptoms may seem severe but do not cause harmnot cause harm

Some of the symptoms of an anxiety Some of the symptoms of an anxiety attack are…attack are…

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Anxiety Attack SymptomsAnxiety Attack Symptoms

DizzinessDizziness

Inability to catch your breathInability to catch your breath

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Anxiety Attack SymptomsAnxiety Attack Symptoms

Pounding heartPounding heart

Tingling sensationsTingling sensations

Intense pressure in your chestIntense pressure in your chest

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Dealing with anxiety attacksDealing with anxiety attacks

Here are five strategies you might like Here are five strategies you might like to try in order to bring your anxiety to try in order to bring your anxiety attacks under controlattacks under control

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1. Breathing1. Breathing

Slow down your breathing to help you Slow down your breathing to help you relaxrelax

Breathe in slowly through your noseBreathe in slowly through your nose

Breathe out slowly through your mouthBreathe out slowly through your mouth

Repeat as often as you need toRepeat as often as you need to

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2. Take Up Yoga Or Tai Chi2. Take Up Yoga Or Tai Chi

Yoga and Tai Chi are designed to calm Yoga and Tai Chi are designed to calm the mindthe mind

They can also help to physically relax They can also help to physically relax the bodythe body

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3. Consider Reiki3. Consider Reiki

Reiki is a form of healing that helps to Reiki is a form of healing that helps to balance you emotionallybalance you emotionally

Reiki has a cumulative effectReiki has a cumulative effect

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3. Consider Reiki3. Consider Reiki

Over time regular Reiki sessions could Over time regular Reiki sessions could help to calm your mindhelp to calm your mind

They could also help to relax you They could also help to relax you physicallyphysically

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3. Consider Reiki3. Consider Reiki

Finally, Reiki may help to balance you Finally, Reiki may help to balance you emotionally and so help you deal with emotionally and so help you deal with anxietyanxiety

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4. See The Attack 4. See The Attack For What It IsFor What It Is

Recognise and acknowledge that you Recognise and acknowledge that you are having an anxiety attackare having an anxiety attack

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4. See The Attack 4. See The Attack For What It IsFor What It Is

Tell yourself that it is short lived, you Tell yourself that it is short lived, you are safe and you will get through itare safe and you will get through it

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5. Find A Positive Distraction5. Find A Positive Distraction

This may just be enough to help you This may just be enough to help you take your mind off the impending attack take your mind off the impending attack and so quell the fearand so quell the fear

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5. Find A Positive Distraction5. Find A Positive Distraction

Keeping yourself busy with something Keeping yourself busy with something absorbing may help you redirect your absorbing may help you redirect your thoughtsthoughts away from your attackaway from your attack

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More InformationMore Information

For more details on how to cope with anxiety For more details on how to cope with anxiety and panic attacks go to:and panic attacks go to:

www.panicattacks.beatthechallenge.comwww.panicattacks.beatthechallenge.com

and click on the and click on the

‘‘Stop Panic Attacks And General Anxiety Fast!’ Stop Panic Attacks And General Anxiety Fast!’

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