Managing and Avoiding Anxiety Attacks:
The Key Steps

by www.Sedona.com

Anxiety is an unpleasant emotion no matter when you feel it,as it invokes in us the essence of worry and fear. While a bit of anxiety iscompletely normal and likely unavoidable, if you feel anxious often, withoutreason and to the point that it impacts your daily life, you could be dealingwith an anxiety disorder.

“Anxiety often comes when people hold in their fears untilthey begin to feel anxiety,” points out the American Psychological Association(APA). This may manifest, they say, as:

• Endless checking or rechecking actions
• A constant and unrealistic worry about everyday occurrences and activities
• Fear and anxiety that appear for no apparent reason

 In the case of severe anxiety, it’s common for the emotionalstrain to lead to a laundry list of physical and mental symptoms, such as:

• Restlessness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Fatigue
• Irritability
• Impatience
• Being easily distracted
• Muscle tension
• Headache
• Trouble falling or staying asleep
• Excessive sweating
• Shortness of breath
• Stomachache
• Diarrhea
• Panic attacks

Avoiding anxiety attacks can feel impossible when you’reconsumed by worries, and those with severe anxiety may not even remember a timewhen they felt at ease. Instead, people with anxiety attacks often live onedge, fearing for their safety or expecting the worst to happen.

“When we are feeling anxious we are holding in mind theexpectation of the very thing we are afraid will happen happening,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of SedonaTraining Associates. “This does not keep us safe -- it makes us feel moreinsecure.”

At its heart, anxiety is just a feeling, and that feelingcan be released. Right now, this notion may sound hard to believe, butthousands of people have freedthemselves of anxietyby doing just that, using a tool called The Sedona Method.

“As you welcome the feeling of anxiousness and recognizethat it is simply a feeling, not a fact or who you are, it is easier to simplylet it go and find your own inner sense of security,” Dwoskin says. “You canalso break through your anxiety by letting go of the expectations built intothe fear. For instance if you are anxious about not having enough money you canlet go of the expectation of not having enough money.”

“The more you let go of the often hidden expectations, theeasier it is to allow the fear and anxiety to simply dissolve,” he continues.

To find out more about how The Sedona Method can help you torelieve intense worry and anxiety, read through these testimonials from people like you who haveovercome anxiety and fear-- and are now having the time of their lives. You too can learn how toovercome anxiety attacks by letting go, and get back to living the peaceful andhappy life you deserve.

 

Sources
APA Help Center:Anxiety Disorders
MayoClinic.comGeneralized Anxiety Disorder