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How can you stop anxiety attacks?

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Last Updated: 02/28/2022 at 4:48pm
How can you stop anxiety attacks?
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FrancescaGabrielle
October 23rd, 2014 3:03am
Diaphragmatic breathing is a great strategy to help calm you down during a panic or anxiety attack. Please visit one of 7 Cups of Tea's Self Help Guides dealing with Panic Attacks or Anxiety in general. There will be a video listed underneath the breathing category. Attempt to learn how to breathe and visit www.calm.com (make sure your volume is turned up!). Slowly breathe as you watch and listen to the serene imagery and meditation music. Try to clear your thoughts and think of a place where you feel the most comfortable or relaxed (the ocean, your home, etc). Let me know how it goes! I hope this helps.
Anonymous
October 25th, 2014 10:04pm
Realizing that what your experiencing in the moment is an anxiety attack and that it will pass. The sense of impending doom might be there but telling yourself that nothing bad is happening and it will be over soon. Close your eyes and take a deep breath, try to relax and not think about anything stressful. Get up and walk around if needed to get the blood circulating. Putting your hands in warm running water seems to be a great trick to use if you are still feeling anxious. It's calming and at the same time get's the blood flowing a little better.
Anonymous
November 3rd, 2014 4:19pm
The number-one thing I do is try to shift my awareness from some feared future event to the present moment. Am I safe and relatively comfortable now? If so, I can pause, breathe, and re-assess the situation. In my experience, anxiety is often the result of distorted thinking. I have to ask myself whether my fears are rational, and explore what has caused it. What is the worst possible outcome? How likely is it? These considerations can help "right size" the problem.
Savana13
November 19th, 2014 9:46pm
Deep breaths, distraction, grounding techniques, therapy, medicine, facing fears slowly, avoidance only makes it worse.
beccabear
June 4th, 2015 2:58am
It can feel childish after the fact, but covering my face is my #1 reaction. Taking away all outside stimulation like that can allow me to focus on breathing and grounding myself. I recite my name, my age, where I am, what year it is, and continue onto affirmations from there.
Krovnikkk
April 25th, 2015 3:23am
Find trustworthy friends and talk it out, mostly your true friends will listen and help you get through it :)
Anonymous
November 16th, 2014 11:19pm
im not sure if there is a stop. usually i just have to ride them out and use my coping mechanisms that i learned at therapy
Emilybrewer1
October 23rd, 2014 10:13pm
I'm sure you have heard it before. Deep breaths! You are probably tired of hearing about it but I promise you! It works! A lot! When you are doing this, don't focus on anything else but your breathing! Give it a try
Nelgatha7
October 25th, 2014 9:17pm
I find that stopping anxiety attacks is something that can be really hard, what helps me the most is thinking about the situation, almost constantly, without letting my fear take control, thinking things over, is an ''easy'' way of remaining calmer, even if just a little, and that in turn will help keep anxiety attacks at bay.
ams96
November 9th, 2014 9:30pm
It's very hard to stop anxiety attacks. A good way that I relieve my anxiety attacks is to find something that keeps me busy, such as reading, or something to keep me distracted.
neothehelper
May 19th, 2016 11:29am
by thinking about the thing you care about most and doing what you like, like start singing or do crazy dance moves anything to divert your mind
Anonymous
November 5th, 2014 4:29pm
Deep breathing and stress relieving techniques. 7 cups offers a variety of self help guides that can help manage this.
Anonymous
September 25th, 2014 2:00pm
You can stop anxiety attacks by just taking deep breaths I know it's clique but it helps. Over thinking things is not going to help, clear you mind and know that I'm always here to help
TheBroda
October 8th, 2014 10:46pm
Deep breathe and remember that there are people all over the world feeling like you feel and you are not alone!
Nervana1
October 31st, 2014 1:09pm
By taking few deep breaths ..and by relaxing while you are taking those deep breaths ..you can do meditation too as it helps in releasing out anxiety ..you can also start practicing the things that you love .
Anonymous
November 3rd, 2014 4:33pm
You can stop anxiety attacks by exercising daily, Retraining Breathing and Checking your diet, although it cant affect your anxiety levels as much.
blissfulKoala22
November 4th, 2014 5:15am
Seperate yourself from everyone and get to ANY location where you can meditate. Take deep breaths, inhaling from your nose and exhaling through your mouth, and clear your mind from the thoughts that are racing in your head.
AkieraFTW
November 4th, 2014 5:20am
I typically think of the worst case scenario, getting to the very bottom of my anxiety. Once I'm faced with this fear, I try to think of a solution and eventually the panic fades and I can breathe again.
Axelle360
September 20th, 2014 7:47pm
Count to 10 and close your eyes, go to the toilet and wash your hands with cold water. Listen to your favorite not sad song.
MllePenguin
September 22nd, 2014 12:30pm
Take inventory of details that exist around you and what your thoughts are saying. Are these things rational? Or not?
yasminmarie
May 14th, 2016 12:36am
There isn't an actual cure for anxiety. And "stop worrying about things" is DEFINITELY not the cure for it. But what you can do is make yourself busy with what makes you happy and what makes you feel relaxed. Do what's best for you, don't hang out with people who always make you nervous.
Anonymous
May 13th, 2016 12:38pm
When one comes, focus on your breathing+try to immediately get involved in whatever makes you happy.
ALStella
May 12th, 2016 12:49pm
You can't. But you can always manage it, find the trigger. Mine? Strangers or people in general. What I always do to make the attacks worst is simply listening to a song. A particular song that can actually make me feel safe.
Anonymous
April 22nd, 2016 6:29pm
Try to shuffle Your thoughts this will help you to stay relax. Sharing is the best solution for this too
LemonToLemonade
May 11th, 2016 8:01pm
Try to breath in and out slowly, In through your nose and out with your mouth. Find a position that makes you feel safe and the hardest thing: try to stop thinking about what's making you anxious and focus on something else.
Nagisa
May 11th, 2016 9:04am
Breathing exercises and mindfulness can relieve the symptoms of an anxiety attack as well as trying to change your state of mind, for example thinking calmly about the situation and rationalizing threats rather than thinking worst case scenario.
Anonymous
May 6th, 2016 1:55am
A tactic I use to prevent anxiety attacks is to plan ahead and make sure I am comfortable in the situation. If I feel an anxiety attack coming on, I listen to music and take deep, slow breaths.
Anonymous
May 2nd, 2016 10:17pm
Write a list of your skills. Read it 2-3 times a day. Do some meditation or yoga. Practice affirmations.
justanotherteenhelping
April 24th, 2016 11:03pm
breathe. reminisce over times you felt in control, whether that be alone or in someone elses company
booklover1224
April 27th, 2016 3:57pm
The best way to stop an anxiety attack is to try and get out of the situation. Find a space apart where you can wait a little bit. Hopefully it will subside. If it doesn't, it's perfectly ok to ask for help. One thing that seems to work for me is counting multiples 12, since it's my lucky number.