Panic Attacks – Are Your Anxiety Feelings So Pervasive That They Take Over Your Life?

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Unfortunately, reading a couple of pages won't cure your problems. Anyone who suffers from true anxiety and panic knows the crisis isn't going to go away overnight. In fact, fear will always be present in your life unless you decide to live in a bubble and even then there is stuff to be anxious about. 

Worries help us even while taking a toll. It often makes you work harder, prepare more and perform better. It is our body's way of telling us to get into gear or protecting us in cases of emergency. Walking down a dark alley is sure to be anxiety provoking, your body becomes highly attuned to danger and prepares to fight or flee in the event of an emergency. 

Worried over you final exam in Western European History, well, you'll probably devote more time to studying and learning rather than sitting on the couch watching TV. Are you worried about that promotion at work or the big presentation next week?  Bet you'll prepare better and work harder because your body and mind knows it's important. 

Sometimes bad things happen, you lose your job, your spouse leaves you, or a loved one dies. There are plenty of reasons and situations throughout your life where you will feel bad. Depression, worry, fear, panic, these can all occur. The important thing is not to let them takeover or dominate your life. 

If something bad happens, experience it, feel bad about it, stress over it but then move on. Don't let the event destroy the other parts of your life. If your spouse leaves you, don't allow that to alienate you from your children, the rest of your family or have it affect your job performance to the point where you are fired. 

It's okay to feel upset, anxious, stressed and depressed but those feelings shouldn't linger indefinitely, they should resolve over time. When bad things happen, many people allow the stress to compound as their lives go down the tubes. 

Many people develop panic disorder, generalized anxiety, phobias and depression as a result of this. You have to turn your thoughts to the aspects of your life which are not in disarray and focus on them.  

Anxiety can be a good thing, until it becomes a constant companion. Then it becomes the enemy that needs to be beaten back so you can struggle to live your life. People struggling with this often develop moderate to severe health problems. 

They can have trouble breathing, skin rashes, heart palpitations, high blood pressure and a host of other problems. Anxiety can contribute to triggering panic attacks which many like to the sensations experienced during heart attacks. 

Anxiety and panic attacks often lead to depression because of the negative impact they have on your life. The Depression often fuels further fears, panic attacks and physical symptoms. These in turn fuel the emotional turmoil that creates a vicious circle of fear, worry and depression. These feelings become so pervasive that they take over your life.