How to Overcome Panic Attacks Through Exercise

Panic attacks are one of the scariest things that can happen to otherwise healthy individuals. They grab hold of you, and breaking free of them is quite difficult. Many solutions have been created to slow a panic attack, but I have found exercise to be the best and safest solution. When done correctly, exercise can bring panic attacks down quickly.

Instructions

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  Consult your doctor. Before starting any type of exercise regimen, you should make certain that you are in good enough health to do so. Get clearance from your doctor.

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  Begin stretching the moment that you feel a panic attack coming on. Get those muscles warmed up while you try to relax your breathing.

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  Focus your energies on the workout, and not on the panic attack. This will take some practice, but the effort of trying to exercise during a panic attack will distract your mind.

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  Begin walking once you are warm. The exercise will help your body to counteract the panic attack by diversion as well as several physical factors that exercise puts into motion.

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  Wear your heart rate monitor and make sure that you hit whatever target rate your doctor provides you with. This is vital to getting the full benefits of the exercise session, and also toward stopping your panic attack.

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  Control your breathing by timing your breathing with your steps. Allow yourself one full breath for every two steps. This will force you to deep breathe.

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  Cool down slowly and completely with a full stretch on every section of your body. Start with the upper body and work your way down.