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Written By: Abeer Athar | Published : May 21, 2025 4:43 PM IST
5 Powerful Tips to Control Anxiety Attacks Naturally And Overcome The Silent Mental Health Killer
Depression and anxiety have been common phenomena in the last few decades, the reason being many they are all associated with how we feel, what we think of ourselves and what we think others perceive of us. The prevalence of these conditions is an alarming, serious concern over our hearts, bodies, minds and souls.
What makes this a great concern? Anxiety and depression are tough to deal with as they signal the unhealthy state of our mind and heart due to the panicking state in which we unknowingly put ourselves. The manifestations of these conditions are even worse, as they are linked to a greater concern. Panic attack is one of the many manifestations of anxiety, stress and depression, it needs extreme attention due to its alignment with other major diseases linked to the heart and brain that can cost a life.
The deficient conversations around mental health and its manifestations have resulted in a pandemic of little awareness, and its repercussions are costing not just an arm and a leg but a life.
Do you ever feel a sense of dizziness and see your body trembling within no time? Then this could be a visible sign of a person suffering a panic attack. Panic attack is linked with anxiety, stress, panic and depression.
A panic attack is an ephemeral, albeit sudden incident that results in physical sensations and feelings of fear and anxiety. A palpitating heartbeat, breathlessness, nausea, shaking out of fear and concentrating tightness of muscles are all seen as the visible reflection of panic attacks; they occur rampantly and all of a sudden. It should be noted that they are not linked to any outer threat; panic attacks are ephemeral, which means they don't last long, but what is concerning is the footprints they leave when they walk away, as they last longer than the condition itself.
Anxiety or Panic attacks are common, as a reliable source claims that more than 35 per cent of people suffer from them at least once in their lives. If you have ever felt or experienced a panic attack, and in a worst-case scenario, you are ever to experience it, then you can do these simple things to control it. These steps are simple, but they are extremely effective when it comes to dealing with anxiety and panic attacks.
The simplest thing that you can do is inhale and exhale. The simple breathing activity should not be confused with normal breathing, but it is linked to cleaning your mind, or at least pausing your thoughts for a moment and putting all attention to a simple breathing exercise. The presence of mind should be diverted to this explicit act, you must not think, you must not fear, but take a break and breathe.
The thoughts that break us are meant to be sterilised and replaced. Think about what you are thinking, and then think about how you can change those thoughts that are regressive and put excessive strain on your heart. The reconsideration of thoughts will help you put the right things in your brain, and it will signal a wave of positive emotions in the body. Refinement of thoughts will help filter negativity and fear from the body and provide a better functioning mechanism that aligns well with your soul.
Know the simple thing that, at times, what scares us, is only scary as a thought, and that is what confronting our fears reveals. Stop panicking and think of all the times when you thought that you couldn't overcome something, but you did, right? The idea of something or someone, most of the time, is scarier than the actual representation. So don't think, go, confront and win. You will realise that you did it once again and be grateful from the inside out
Sometimes what puts us in pain is a mere thought of something being the status quo, be it a situation or a relationship. Accept the way things are, what gives us strength at times isn't the fact that we can do something about it, but knowing that we did all we could and now there's nothing to be done. So, what is there to fear about something so predictable, it doesn't need a fight, and it doesn't need the energy that we unnecessarily drain but all it needs is the acceptance of the simple fact that we did all we could so we can now just leave it here and explore the progress that awaits us post this journey.
Never be ashamed of what you feel, and never be ashamed to reach out for help. There are several therapies available to help us recover from anxiety attacks or depression, such as Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and other types of counselling can be fruitful. When life is harsh to you, don't be harsher to yourself by hiding your condition, but accept how you feel and tell yourself that "I will be okay."
Anxiety attacks are painful, but we shouldn't make them worse by turning a blind eye towards them. With the right professional help and all these self-help steps, you can win life and win over anything that comes your way.
