Anxiety attacks symptoms vary but one thing is for sure, the best treatment for anxiety is proper breathing techniques.
The simple truth is that when you become stressed and anxious, your breathing becomes shallow.
This leads to less oxygen intake into the body and mind.
And because of this your anxiety panic attack symptom becomes more intense and on the cycle goes.
You can control your mind by controlling your breath.
You probably breathe very shallow and take over 15 breaths per minute.
Fact is that breathing more than ten breaths per minute causes a state of stress.
If you suffer from anxiety and especially panic attacks then you not only breathing shallow but very quickly as well.
And I bet you also often breathe out through your mouth.
To become peaceful and relaxed you must breathe less than 10 breaths per minute.
Breathing four or less breaths per minute induces a state of meditation.
Obviously you will not be doing this on a 24 hour basis.
But take time throughout your day in the morning, noon and before bed to wind down your mind.
It is very important to inhale and exhale through the nose.
This is why breathing properly is the best treatment for anxiety and panic attacks.
So notice where you are breathing in your body and how far down you breathe.
The deeper you breathe the better.
Do you breathe in your belly, your chest or your neck? How many times do you breathe per minute? You can time yourself.
Have fun with it knowing that you are aware of your stress and doing something about it and you will notice tremendous results.
The dominant one is easy to breathe through and the less dominate one feels like it is blocked.
Sit quietly, block off the right nostril and breathe long and deep through the left nostril.
Slowing down the breath to 4 or less breaths per minute will help ease you to sleep.
The simple truth is that when you become stressed and anxious, your breathing becomes shallow.
This leads to less oxygen intake into the body and mind.
And because of this your anxiety panic attack symptom becomes more intense and on the cycle goes.
You can control your mind by controlling your breath.
You probably breathe very shallow and take over 15 breaths per minute.
Fact is that breathing more than ten breaths per minute causes a state of stress.
If you suffer from anxiety and especially panic attacks then you not only breathing shallow but very quickly as well.
And I bet you also often breathe out through your mouth.
To become peaceful and relaxed you must breathe less than 10 breaths per minute.
Breathing four or less breaths per minute induces a state of meditation.
Obviously you will not be doing this on a 24 hour basis.
But take time throughout your day in the morning, noon and before bed to wind down your mind.
It is very important to inhale and exhale through the nose.
This is why breathing properly is the best treatment for anxiety and panic attacks.
So notice where you are breathing in your body and how far down you breathe.
The deeper you breathe the better.
Do you breathe in your belly, your chest or your neck? How many times do you breathe per minute? You can time yourself.
Have fun with it knowing that you are aware of your stress and doing something about it and you will notice tremendous results.
- Next time an anxiety panic attack symptom shows up, monitor your breathing.
Then do these easy breathing exercises and do them with your eyes closed for better results.
And focus only on your breathing, nothing else.
Remember, in and out through the nose. - Slowly breathe in following the breath into your nose, through your throat, down your lungs and filling the pit of your belly then your lungs.
Hold for less than 5 seconds then slowly exhale in reverse order.
In other words, pull the belly in as the air leaves and follow it through your lungs, throat and out of your nose.
Wait less than 5 seconds before taking another slow breath and continue the process.
Do this a minimum of 5 times but the more the better. - Try this one at bedtime.
First understand that the two nostrils are related with and by two very dissimilar energies.
Breathing through the right nostril energizes and stimulates us.
Breathing through the left nostril, we become relaxed and calm.
Our breath naturally changes dominant nostrils between every 2-3 hours.
After you eat, your nostrils will change to the left to accommodate the energy needed to digest your food.
This is one reason why you may feel like sleeping after eating.
The dominant one is easy to breathe through and the less dominate one feels like it is blocked.
Sit quietly, block off the right nostril and breathe long and deep through the left nostril.
Slowing down the breath to 4 or less breaths per minute will help ease you to sleep.