People experience a panic attack at least once in their life.
It's important to know how to deal with this.
How to tell if you're having a panic attack
If it is a panic attack, you will suddenly feel a strong heartbeat and trembling in your body.
Sometimes people experience clammy cold sweats, shortness of breath or breathing difficulties, and numbness in body parts during panic attacks.
Often during a panic attack, a person has a feeling that something dangerous is about to happen.
On average, a panic attack lasts up to 15 minutes.
How to cope with a panic attack
The first thing that is important to do is realize that this is a panic attack.
Look around, tell yourself that there is no real danger for you and you are safe.
Close your eyes and focus on your breathing, take a few deep breaths in and out.
This may also help if your breathing becomes very labored.
In addition, during an attack, you can try to think that you have experienced this before and in fact it is a panic attack.
Breathing exercises quickly relax your head and body.
Focus your attention on any one object around you.
Try to describe the material, color, texture.
You can also relax your body and muscles to make it easier.
Previously, we talked about how to cope with high levels of anxiety.
