If you are like most, you have probably already been to a doctor for your panic attacks and anxiety. You have probably been examined, tested, analyzed, referred, and poked about as much as you can stand. Unfortunately, if you are like most people, traditional medicine did not help you overcome panic attacks.
It is true that most people will not find a medicinal cure. This does not mean that you should give up and resign yourself to a life filled with anxiety. Instead, you need to take what you learned from your doctor and begin on a new path towards permanently curing your anxiety and panic attacks.
What To Take Away From Your Doctor’s Visit
Do not feel that following your visit to the doctor was a complete waste of time. You are bound to have learned some valuable information from your exams and tests. You can use this information on your path to healing.
The best news you could have received from your doctor is that they cannot find any reason for your panic attacks. At the time you may have become panicked, worrying that the doctors may have missed something. Instead, you should focus on the positive and trust your doctor when you learned that you have no physical ailments.
This is great news! With the exception of your panic attacks, you are healthy. This means all your fear of a heart attack or injury during a panic attack is unsubstantiated. This means that you can survive the worst your anxiety can throw at you.
A key to overcoming panic attacks is knowing that you will not get hurt, even when you confront them head on.
If Your Doctor Referred You To A Therapist
It is a very common next step for a doctor to refer a panic attack sufferer to a counselor or for other psychiatric therapy. The doctor has exhausted his medical options and is now ready to pass you on to a therapist. In most of those cases, the sufferer will not find the solution they seek from therapy.
This is because traditional therapy focuses on talking about your problem. You will talk about the circumstances when your panic attacks happen.
You will talk about things in your life that may be causing anxiety. You may even talk about traumatic events in your past that may be at the root of your problem.
The fact is, people who have actually beaten their anxiety know that constantly talking about the problem is not how to overcome panic attacks. Talking about the problem keeps it foremost on your mind. It keeps you thinking about it long after the therapy session is over. If anything, it increases your anxiety about having panic attacks.
This does not mean that all therapy is counterproductive. There is a type of therapy, called Cognitive therapy, that has shown great potential in overcoming panic attacks. This is because of talking about your problem, this therapy talks about overcoming it.
Cognitive therapists will teach you how to maintain focus during a panic attack. They will teach you mental exercises to help you build confidence when you are not having a panic attack. Overall, you will learn techniques to bring your anxiety back to normal levels.
Start Making Physical Changes
Just because your doctor said he could not find anything wrong with you does not mean you do not need to make healthy changes in your life. If you eat poorly, lack exercise, and have other unhealthy habits they are putting you at risk and increasing your anxiety.
When you are not having a panic attack, you probably acknowledge you could be healthier but do not consider it a priority.
Subconsciously, there is another story. Your anxious, subconscious mind knows the risks of an unhealthy lifestyle. When you are having a panic attack, with the all too familiar heart pounding and other physical symptoms, deep inside you worry that your unhealthy lifestyle is catching up to you.
You worry about a stroke, heart attack, aneurism, or other ailment that will suddenly strike you down in the middle of your angst.
It is time for you to do what you can about the elements of your life you can change. Your level of health is entirely up to you. Start eating better with wholesome food and smaller portion sizes. Get physically active, especially choosing exercises that you enjoy and are diverting such as swimming or cycling.
As you become healthier, you will see your anxiety begin to decrease. It may be hard to believe now, but health is a proven method to overcoming panic attack and anxiety issues. You will no longer focus on your failing health during a panic attack.
Furthermore, you will no longer have the anxiety related ailments that sent you and your doctor on a wild goose chase originally.
Begin A Proven Anti-Anxiety Program
It is time for you to move past the frustration you feel from unproductive doctor’s visits. This was never your answer. Instead, you need to find ways to retrain your mind. Anxiety is a normal response to stressful situations; you need to learn how to bring your over-response to anxiety back to normal, manageable levels.
There are a lot of different programs out there, but not all were created equal. Look for a program that focuses on these key points: confronting anxiety, handling the symptoms of panic attacks, diversion, increased self confidence through mental exercise, and physical health.
Each of these plays a significant role in helping you to overcome panic attack challenges.
The Panic Away program is a new approach to eliminating panic attacks. It was developed by an anxiety sufferer who healed himself and is sharing his well-researched techniques with you. His “One Move” program focuses on each of the elements below, teaching you to gradually overcome your panic attacks. You will learn to reinforce your ability to deal with anxiety and quickly move past the setbacks that will come up along the way.
The fact of the matter is that you need help eliminating your panic attacks and anxiety. Your doctor did not help you, because the situation is not hopeless. If you get yourself into the right program, you can become panic free.
