Intense fear, dreadful feeling of an imminent threat, rapid heart bit…anxiety attacks can be very distressing for those who experience them regularly. Most of the sufferers feel as if they are going to die or going mad…and it is very important to let them know that none of that is going to happen to them.
An anxiety attack can come on without warning and it is very useful to know how to react in such unpleasant situation.
Here are the 5 easy tips on how to treat an anxiety attack and restore inner calm and balance naturally.
- Start to breathe deeply – it is very important to focus on your breath as soon as you notice that anxiety strikes.
- Try to be mindful – shift your focus on your body, practice mindfulness and your mind will calm down. Try to become more aware of your thoughts, emotions, sensations and environment, and this technique will help you to slowly regain control over yourself.
- Try cold hydrotherapy – cold hydrotherapy has been proven to relax body and mind. So, at the beginning of an anxiety attack try to put a cold stream of water on your eye leads, and that should prevent it from accelerating any further.
- Try aromatic oils – essential oils like lavender, bergamot, chamomile etc have balancing and calming properties.
- Force yourself to look up – when you are feeling down it is normal for your eyes to look down as well, but experts say that in order to prevent an anxiety attack you should force yourself to look up.
And in doing so you should not move your head but just your eyes, and in few minutes, you should feel better with your mood improving.
Some of these tips or all of them may temporarily bring you relief from your anxiety attacks, but if those attacks are common occurrence and disrupt your life then do not be hesitant to seek a professional help too.