Here’s a short list of things we can do if they suffer an anxiety attack:
1. First, recognize that what is happening is an anxiety attack and assume that the next few minutes we experience these symptoms, which will be very unpleasant but not dangerous or harmful. Digámonos ourselves that we are suffering a panic attack, there is no reason to worry and just have to wait it out.
2. Avoid thinking that might aggravate our state, using, if necessary, the technique of thought stopping.
3. Distract our attention, either by looking at something outside (what we are seeing, listening or playing) or doing some type of activity (moving, talking to someone, imagine a pleasant scene, remember pending tasks of the day, humming our favorite song, etc.).
4. Counteract the hyperventilation, which as we know, is one of the key mechanisms in the Panic Away process of a panic attack. For this we employ various techniques of breath control in order that it cease to be superficial and hasty and become regular, such as deep breathing or breath counting. However, the fastest and most effective way to counteract the hyperventilation is to increase the amount of carbon dioxide we put into our body with one of the following tips:
Cover one of the nostrils and breathe only with the other.
Pucker your lips and breathe through your mouth as if we were putting out a candle.
Take a bag in his hands, place your opening in front of our nose and mouth and breathe into it until we begin to feel more calm (we must not abuse, as with this trick too sharply increase our level of carbon dioxide).
In this way, we will make the panic attack will not more, and what is best, which is not repeated.