Anxiety attacks are terrifying aren't they? And each one seems to get worse and last longer. No wonder you're searching for ways to relieve those frightening symptoms. And you aren't alone in this by a long shot, since at least 33% of Amercans have had an anxiety attack, along with millions more worldwide.

O.K. just take the medicine and you're anxiety and anxiety attacks (also called panic attacks) will stop, right?

Well, while there's no doubt that drugs such as tranquilizers and antidepressants can help to calm you down and manage your mood, what happens when you come off them? And what about those terrible side effects, including dependency problems? They might address the symptoms, but what about the underlying causes?

Luckily, there are many completely natural remedies for anxiety attack relief that you can use. There are many natural treatments that have been proven to be effective such as, herbal and homeopathic remedies, and therapies such as meditation, self-hypnosis, aromatherapy, behaviour therapy, bio-feedback, even acupuncture, and many more.

But what about during an anxiety attack? How do you get relief then? First you have to remember that anxiety and panic attacks are emotional issues, not physical. So that how you react emotionally during an attack will determine how fast you can relieve it...

First, here's a medical fact: anxiety attack symptoms cannot harm you. This is important, so remember it always. The symptoms are caused by various chemical and hormonal changes unwittingly triggered by your body's own defense mechanism. It has mistaken your high anxiety levels as a sign that you're in physical danger and triggered its 'fight or flight' response, resulting in those terrifying symptoms.

So at the first signs of an attack, don't panic, repeat to yourself that you're o.k., that you know you won't come to any harm, and that you know that if you stay as calm as you can, the symptoms will pass more quickly.

The next phase is to help your emotional state further by getting back control of your breathing which will be too fast and shallow during an attack. This type of breathing (hyperventilation) produces an in-balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen in our blood. This leads to more intense anxiety attack symptoms producing even more emotional panic.

Breathe in through the nose and out of your mouth, slowly, regularly and deeply. And it's very important to fill and empty the whole of each lung by using your abdomen as well as your chest when breathing. Chest breathing only inflates the upper parts of your lungs.

Finally, you need to realise that by analysing each of your symptoms only increases your fear and panic even more. By doing this you're effectively prolonging the attack and its intensity. So, focus intently on things around you, wherever you happen to be, people, buildings, cars, etc. This is important.

I had found these three techniques to be very effective for relieving anxiety attacks.

But you'll agree that it's better to prevent them happening in the first place, right?

Then guess what single thing is holding back you curing your anxiety attacks for good?

Your fear of having your next one. Yes, your fear of having another panic attack can actually cause it! So you need to get rid of that fear, which has put you into a vicious cycle of... anxiety, attack, fear, more anxiety, another attack, fear, even more anxiety, and another attack, etc.