My palms feel clammy, my heart starts dashing, eyes begin aching, the room grows hot, and I feel fatigued, as my breathing grows unsteady causing me to hyperventilate-this copious amount of stress is piled on me has driven me to suffer from an anxiety attack, for I've beenrelaxing in the theatre? Yes, it's possible; these symptoms are likely to occur anytime, anyplace, to anyone. Anxiety attacks are fairly common, and they can take control of your life, unless you learn to control them first. There's no reason to fret; it's possible to rid yourself of anxiety attacks when you get them, and with practice it's even possible to demolish them completely.

Identifying what you're experiencing as an anxiety attack is the very first step of ridding yourself of it. There are common symptoms that come with the attack such as: sweaty palms, increased heartbeat, fatigue, tiredness, dizziness, nausea, hyperventilation, and increase or decrease of body temperature. If you can match these symptoms with those that you undergo, you can successfully identify what you're experiencing as an anxiety attack. Tell yourself that it will eventually subside and that it won't kill you. People often increase the severity of an attack by troubling themselves with thoughts such as: "I'm going to die" or "This will never end." You won't die, and it will end. Even though it seems difficult, you must prevent yourself from running around screaming for dear life; public localities truly aren't the best places for dealing with an anxiety attack, people might think that Godzilla is in town.

Finding a place to deal with the anxiety attack can be very simple. Search for a place you can be alone such as: your car, outside, a bathroom stall, or a vacant room. It's best to deal with an attack either alone, or with someone close that will not stress or pressure you in any way (this means ditch the annoying mother-in-law, or the prissy gum smacking girlfriend, who are probably the ones causing the attack to begin with). If this is your first time encountering an attack, don't try to handle it amongst a large crowd of people. Not only is it too difficult, but you'll look like you've gone insane, and your attempt may fall short. Once you've found this place tell yourself to relax; you've got no reason to be stressed out. Anxiety attacks are all mental, so reassurance of the mind is key to recovery. Sit down, and get comfortable. The next step we'll work on is breathing.

A breathing technique

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