If you suffer from the indignity of an anxiety attack on occasion it is quite likely that you wish to learn
how to stop panic attacks from taking control of your life ever again. It will take time, focus and practice to identify the signs and stop yourself in the midst of a panic attack. The key is to ride out the attack using a technique called "urge surfing." When you're feeling anxiety or panic, you probably are having racing thoughts.
Over time, it may become easier to control your reaction to your heart racing when you're used to it racing on your own accord - whether you're walking, running, biking, or doing another exercise you enjoy. Many people will experience one or more panic attacks at some point in their life.
Remember that you can always call for help if you need it, but that panic attacks are not dangerous and the person just needs you to be next to them. Intense grief, for example, can often lead to physical symptoms similar to those of anxiety, which is why anxiety often seems to jump" from some other emotion.
Whilst some symptoms can be similar (e.g., rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness), panic and anxiety are two very different things. In this book you will learn techniques that will stop your anxiety and panic attacks. The really important lesson my client taught herself was that when she was sick she would probably have lots of things that would mimic the feelings of anxiety but that these sensations didn't mean she was having or about to have anxiety.
People report that a panic attack feels similar to what one might imagine is a heart attack only it isn't. When caught in their throes, you're desperate for anything to take the panic attacks away. Acknowledge that you are having panic attack - By recognising that you're suffering from a panic attack, you can remind yourself that this will soon pass Get rid off the fear that you may be dying or that impending doom is looming.