Be Healthy & Fit - How To Stop Anxiety & Panic Attacks? Part 2

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How To Stop Anxiety & Panic Attacks?

Recommended diet to contain anxiety:

     Cauliflower
     Green Peas
     White Potatoes
     Tomatoes
     Limes

     Strawberries
     Oranges
     Grapes
     Blackberries
     Raspberries

     Pears
     Apples
     Bananas
     Raisins
     Avocados

     Prunes
     Sweet Potatoes
     Watermelons
     Almonds
     Millet

     Celery
     Lettuce
     Carrots
     Raw Spinach

Stored minerals in our body act as a buffer. They tend to make internal environment alkaline. Low level of minerals can mean high bodily pH. If you are not eating fruits and vegetables, then you need to take supplement of minerals to cure anxiety.

Supplement of B-complex vitamin is essential to keep anxiety & panic attacks away.

2) Exercise

Exercise is a wonderful practice to keep stress and anxiety away. It also helps to greatly increase confidence in the ability of one’s body.

Many of the symptoms experienced during panic attack & during a good workout are same. e.g.

• higher heartbeats
• Sweating
• More sensations in body
• Rapid breathing

Any exercise or cardiovascular workout makes you comfortable with your body in a heightened state of exertion. A heightened state of activity during exercises is not dissimilar to the way our bodies react during a panic attack.

Exercise teaches our bodies what is acceptable exertion, and trains us to become more comfortable with physical sensations such as heavy breathing and rapid heartbeat. This enables us to handle strenuous levels of exertion.

3) Distraction

It is a common experience that when one feels nervous, may be after sometime, we get distracted by something and our focus shifts. We feel relieved to some extent.

This observation can be used to soften / eliminate anxiety. Consciously change your focus and attention to whatever is going on around you. Take interest in it.

This automatically drives away anxious thoughts.

Another, most useful way of moving away from panic attacks or anxiety is engaging yourself 100 % of whatever you are doing.

Watch yourself and select an activity which stimulates you & engages your complete attention.

It is better if you select an activity which requires your physical involvement.

Some of the possible activities that could interest you, could be gardening, playing a musical instrument, engaging in any kind of sport, or simply having a good conversation with a friend.

The idea here is finding something that you can repeat on a regular basis that will take you out of your mental thoughts and into life.

It is seen that sedentary people suffer more from anxiety & panic attacks as compared to physically active people.

Researchers say there are possible links between exercise and brain chemicals associated with stress, anxiety, and depression.

Research carried out by Mark Sothmann, PhD, of the Indiana University School of Medicine suggests that biologically, exercise seems to give the body a chance to practice dealing with stress.

4) Positive Thoughts/ Elimination Of Anxious Thoughts

Thinking in a positive and constructive manner and keeping away downward / negative spirals of anxious thoughts is a key to end anxiety and panic attacks in your life. All people who have successfully ended anxiety & panic attacks practice positive thinking.

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By: Pradeep Mahajan

Last updated : Aug 5, 2010