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<br>http://www.dr-ruspoli.com/psychology-and-cbt-london-therapy.html<br><br>Do your panic attacks stop you from living a normal life?<br><br>These tips can help you stay in control when it comes to your anxiety and panic attacks
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10 Ways Stop Panic Attacks Do your panic attacks stop you from living a normal life? Do they stop you from taking advantage of opportunities? These tips can help you stay in control when it comes to your anxiety and panic attacks. Insights from Harley Street psychologist … Dr Vanessa Ruspoli Dr Vanessa Ruspoli Understand What A Panic Attack Is • it may make you more aware and unafraid when the panic attacks happen. Knowledge is power, and it can help set you free from panic for good. Once you understand what contributes to a panic attack and how your body responds to them, Dr Vanessa Ruspoli | Harley Street Psychology | www.dr-‐ruspoli.com | (+44) 7747-‐ 777361
Don’t Scare Yourself • contributing factors to having a panic attack. Refuse to scare yourself, and remove one of the reasons for your anxiety around panic attacks. Panic attacks are bought on by fear. Being afraid of having a panic attack can be one of the Try To Stay Calm • the stress response. Staying calm will help you remain in control, and can prevent an anxiety attack from happening. The more you can learn to calm yourself down, the quicker you’ll stop panicking. Calming yourself down will help to shut off the mechanism that causes the panic attack. It ends Dr Vanessa Ruspoli | Harley Street Psychology | www.dr-‐ruspoli.com | (+44) 7747-‐ 777361
Just Breathe • effect, which counters the effects of the stress response. It’s a natural way to end and prevent panic attacks when you feel them coming on. Slow down your breathing and relax. This triggers your body to have a natural tranquilizing Relax Your Body • quicker you will stop feeling the overwhelming feelings associated with an active stress response. Try to loosen all your muscles. Muscle tension can make the problem worse. Relaxing your entire body will also shut off your stress response. The more relaxed you are, the Get Distracted • to prevent these thoughts, you can also prevent the panic attack from happening. Sensory experiences are a great distraction, like water, music, strong tastes and touch. The stronger the sense, the more distracting it is. If you’re thinking anxiously, distracting yourself can prevent those anxious thoughts. As you start Know It Will End • some of these tips. All panic attacks have to end at some point. It’s impossible to experience an unending panic attack, although it may not feel that way. No matter how powerful the panic attack seems, it will end. Try to end them faster by using Dr Vanessa Ruspoli | Harley Street Psychology | www.dr-‐ruspoli.com | (+44) 7747-‐ 777361
It’s Just Your Body Responding • is that you are in danger. Some people go out and seek this feeling, like going skydiving or going on a roller-‐coaster. You can shut off this high degree stress response by using some of these tips. Your body has a natural reaction to what you are thinking, and in the case of panic, the thought You’re Not Out Of Control • practice and courage to overcome anxiety, but it can be done. Knowing how to control panic attacks and practising it can help you eliminate them completely. Using the strategies mentioned here will put you back in control of your panic attacks. It takes Try To Eliminate Stress • more control of your body’s reactions to things. Persistently elevated stress can lead you to have a panic attack, and could even lead to a panic disorder. Keep stress levels in a healthy range to prevent panic attacks from happening. Learn to have Dr Vanessa Ruspoli is a chartered counseling psychologist offering therapy for a range of conditions and issues, including self esteem, depression and CBT for anxiety in London. She has worked with cognitive behavioral therapy for a number of years at her Harley Street psychology practice in Central London’s prestigious, historic medical district. Dr Vanessa Ruspoli | Harley Street Psychology | www.dr-‐ruspoli.com | (+44) 7747-‐ 777361