When you suffer from a panic attack, you develop anxiety over the next one occurring.
You may try to avoid panic attacks by staying at home and not going to places that you think may trigger another episode.
But they can happen at any time and without warning.
Rather than avoiding panic attacks, you need to discover how to prevent them and how to interrupt them when they are starting.
In addition to seeking professional treatment, there are many things that you can do to help reduce your anxiety, such as breathing techniques, herbal remedies, and interruption methods.
With hyperventilation and shortness of breath being two of the symptoms of panic attacks, it isn't surprising that breathing techniques can help lower anxiety.
You should practice deep breathing and relaxation every day.
Once it becomes habit, you'll be be able to use what you have learned to help deal when you feel your nervousness rising.
  One exercise you can practice is to first exhale through the mouth, and then count to four while inhaling through the nose.
Count to seven while holding your breath.
Exhale through the mouth for eight counts.
Do this cycle four times.
Another way to learn powerful breathing techniques is to practice yoga on a daily basis.
Herbal remedies are another thing that you can do to prevent and avoid panic attacks.
You should be cautious before you start taking any herbs, especially if you are on medication or have a health condition.
Used correctly, herbs can help you feel balanced and calm.
Some of the best herbs for anxiety include California poppy, passionflower, kava, hops, catnip, chamomile, and lavender.
  The third, and perhaps most important, thing you can do to avoid panic attacks is to interrupt your anxiety.
Interruption methods are like a rubber band worn around the wrist.
Whenever anxiety starts to build, you snap the rubber brand and suddenly your thinking about the rubber band rather than your building worry.
Now, there is no need to use a literal rubber band! There are a variety of techniques to choose from, including the breathing exercises mentioned earlier.
Exercise is one of the best ways, assuming you are in a position where you can go for a run or do jumping jacks.
If you don't have the space for this, consider using Emotional Freedom Technique.
With EFT, you tap on points throughout the body while repeating an affirmation, such as "Although I feel anxious, I deeply love and forgive myself.
" Think of EFT as acupuncture without the needles.
The points you tap on include the side of the hand, in between the eyebrows, the side of the eye, under the nose, under the lip, the chest, and under the armpit.
If you just try to avoid panic attacks, you'll find your anxiety becoming worse and less manageable.
Make the choice to control them instead.