What is it : Panic
Like anxiety, panic also starts in the mind but the feelings are intense. It is rapid and scary. Panic is the most severe form of anxiety and can cause intense physical symptoms, from rapid increase in heartbeat to chest tightening.
Panic disorders can result in feelings which seem to occur any time for no apparent reason. Naturally avoiding the triggers seems to make sense but this results in living a fear cycle.
Common Signs : Panic
Symptoms that often accompany a panic attack are:
- A racing heartbeat
- Chest pains
- Hot flushes
- Feeling Faint
- Trembling
- Nausea
- A churning stomach
- Shallow breathing or shortness of breath
- An overwhelming fear of dying
- A feeling of dread
- Tingling sensations in the body
Tackling it : Panic
You may want to get to the bottom of why you feel panic, but first you just want to know how to manage it. To lead a life with less fear. To feel free to do normal things.
Starting with what is stopping you living right now, managing panic symptoms, overcoming panic attacks and reducing panic frequency often provides some of the answers.
From there you can explore the why of it and clients are often become free of unexpected panic and can embrace change without a sense of dread.