Here is a super quick list of anxiety panic attack symptoms, I've had a number of questions about recodgnising the signs so here goes.
The scenario has a familiar pattern for a lot of sufferers - me oncluded.
The most common anxiety panic attack symptoms:
• Constricction in the throat
• Feeling dizzy
• Shaking aND TREMBLING
• Shortness of breath and feeling tight chested
• Rapid heart beat
• Chest pains
• Numbness - especially in the hands and feet
• Cold chills
• Irational thoughts or feeling disoriented
• Feeling nauseas
• Sweating
• Feeling detached from the situation
Less than four symptoms may be classified as a limited symptom panic attack however the majority of sufferers experience a significant number of these with each episode.
Thursday
Linden Method for Anxiety Treatment
After suffering at the hands of countles medical professionals trying a variety of anxiety treatments without much success I was very happy the day I discovered Charles Linden and his unique brand of anxitey cure - The Linden Method.
The general rule of thumb my doctors went by was to run through some script about a chemical imbalance which required various drugs or therapies mostly aimed at reducing my symptoms. I didn't realise it at the time but they were not terribly focused on the root cause. I don't want to go on some rant here but this seems to be the case with almost all western medicine.
Charles Linden, creator of The Linden Method, has a refreshing take on this whole thing putting the blame mostly on something in our brain called the Amygdala (a small gland which is capable of triggering panic and anxiety attacks).
I say he mostly place blame on this gland because he tends to ruffle a few feathers by placing the rest of the blame on the anxiety sufferer. This is not a particularlt common or popular tack and while I found it a little hard to swallow I recognised his logic.
At the most basic level Linden suggests that this gland has been set to turbo mode causing us to be hyper sensitive to stress. By using his method you are reprogramming the Amygdala and essentially learning to turn it off.
His method has been very successful and from my own experience it is definitely worth the time, effort and money - sorry but he has to make a living.
So I give it a big recommendation for it's effectiveness. The only downside is really his kind but honest approach which may challenge some of your beliefs. And if you're especially thrifty the small amount of money he does charge is going to be a minor pain.
The general rule of thumb my doctors went by was to run through some script about a chemical imbalance which required various drugs or therapies mostly aimed at reducing my symptoms. I didn't realise it at the time but they were not terribly focused on the root cause. I don't want to go on some rant here but this seems to be the case with almost all western medicine.
Charles Linden, creator of The Linden Method, has a refreshing take on this whole thing putting the blame mostly on something in our brain called the Amygdala (a small gland which is capable of triggering panic and anxiety attacks).
I say he mostly place blame on this gland because he tends to ruffle a few feathers by placing the rest of the blame on the anxiety sufferer. This is not a particularlt common or popular tack and while I found it a little hard to swallow I recognised his logic.
At the most basic level Linden suggests that this gland has been set to turbo mode causing us to be hyper sensitive to stress. By using his method you are reprogramming the Amygdala and essentially learning to turn it off.
His method has been very successful and from my own experience it is definitely worth the time, effort and money - sorry but he has to make a living.
So I give it a big recommendation for it's effectiveness. The only downside is really his kind but honest approach which may challenge some of your beliefs. And if you're especially thrifty the small amount of money he does charge is going to be a minor pain.
Wednesday
Simple Anxiety Treatment Centering Technique
When it come to anxiety treatment it amazes me that so many anxiety treatment centers, doctors and psychologists persist in using old school over-complicated techniques.
When I was first searching for an anxiety cure I found that the amount of advice, most of it really terrible, just put more fuel on the fire.
Each time I look online I find yet another “expert” reselling the same old ideas. Grab a paper bag to breath into and practice positive thinking. I know you've probably heard them all a million times before.
So these methods are OK, they might get through a mild rough patch. But what about a severe attack that's coming down on you? What if there is no paper bag!
I want to share a simple technique I use to help me control my focus when I notice the pressure building a little and my level of agitaion rises.
Here goes…
20 Second Countdown
When you feel the anxiety attack building do this.
Tell the anxiety it's got just 20 seconds to hit full force, not one second longer. After 20 seconds the time is up and it has to back off and quit bugging you.
You are giving permissionfor a full blown attack but controlling the time.
Whatever it is you're feeling or expect to feel it's got less than half a minute.
-20 seconds for your heart to blow a hole through your chest.
-20 seconds to lose control, get nasuea and the shakes.
-20 seconds to pass out and fall down.
Get the idea?
You're setting a limit, a boundary and rather like a game of poker you are calling for your anxiety attack to show it's cards or leave the table.
This always worked great for me becuase no matter the situation I was gaining control. Gaining confidence.
Now start a slow 20 second countdown, as you get to the final 10 seconds assert your control further by counting down in fractions. A little like warning a small child, 5 seconds, 5 and 3/4 seconds. All the way to zero - now time is up.
Deep down you'll know there is really nothing to fear.
Best of all my anxiety attack always folded, threw the cards down and left the room.
This is just one method that really worked for me. I didn't make it up myself. I cured my anxiety by using methods I learned from two great teachers. I've included a link to their websites on the left.
They do give me a little money for sending them visitors which helps me run this blog and my other free resources to help other suffurers.
When I was first searching for an anxiety cure I found that the amount of advice, most of it really terrible, just put more fuel on the fire.
Each time I look online I find yet another “expert” reselling the same old ideas. Grab a paper bag to breath into and practice positive thinking. I know you've probably heard them all a million times before.
So these methods are OK, they might get through a mild rough patch. But what about a severe attack that's coming down on you? What if there is no paper bag!
I want to share a simple technique I use to help me control my focus when I notice the pressure building a little and my level of agitaion rises.
Here goes…
20 Second Countdown
When you feel the anxiety attack building do this.
Tell the anxiety it's got just 20 seconds to hit full force, not one second longer. After 20 seconds the time is up and it has to back off and quit bugging you.
You are giving permissionfor a full blown attack but controlling the time.
Whatever it is you're feeling or expect to feel it's got less than half a minute.
-20 seconds for your heart to blow a hole through your chest.
-20 seconds to lose control, get nasuea and the shakes.
-20 seconds to pass out and fall down.
Get the idea?
You're setting a limit, a boundary and rather like a game of poker you are calling for your anxiety attack to show it's cards or leave the table.
This always worked great for me becuase no matter the situation I was gaining control. Gaining confidence.
Now start a slow 20 second countdown, as you get to the final 10 seconds assert your control further by counting down in fractions. A little like warning a small child, 5 seconds, 5 and 3/4 seconds. All the way to zero - now time is up.
Deep down you'll know there is really nothing to fear.
Best of all my anxiety attack always folded, threw the cards down and left the room.
This is just one method that really worked for me. I didn't make it up myself. I cured my anxiety by using methods I learned from two great teachers. I've included a link to their websites on the left.
They do give me a little money for sending them visitors which helps me run this blog and my other free resources to help other suffurers.
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