Many people who experience panic attacks have no idea what is happening to them and end up thinking that they either have a heart condition or that they are going insane. If you are unsure about whether or not you are having panic attacks, then I hope that this article will clear up some of the uncertainty for you.

A panic attack is a period of intense discomfort and fear that lasts only for a few minutes (although it feels much longer).  The symptoms that accompanies a panic attack differs from person to person, but the following 5 are most common:

  1. Shortness of breath / having trouble breathing
  2. A tingling sensation or “needles and pins” in your arms or legs.
  3. Chest pains or a tightness in the left side of the chest.
  4. An intense feeling of dread or impending doom.
  5. A sense of unreality or being disconnected from your surroundings.

When experiencing these symptoms, it is very common to fear that you are going crazy or busy dying, but it is important to understand that the above things are all just sensations that result from the body’s “fight or flight” response and that none of these sensations are physically harmful.

The  first step in eliminating panic attacks is to understand how they work and why you experience the above sensations. Once you understand what is happening inside your body during a panic attack, these sensations will be less terrifying and you will already be over the first hurdle towards completely eliminating these panic attacks from your life.

There are many panic attack resources available online that can help you with this, but the one that I have been most impressed with is the Panic Away program by Joe Barry. Panic Away is a self help program that explains how panic attacks work in great detail  and how to eliminate them using the popular “One Move Technique“.

I know from experience that the above sensations can be terrifying, but I can assure you that it is possible to eliminate panic attacks from your life completely, no matter how severe they are.

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