Panic Attacks seemingly come out of nowhere
Panic Attacks seemingly come out of nowhere...
But that's not true.
They are triggered in some way.
More often than not, the trigger is something that lies outside your awareness.
Here's some examples:
An unconscious memory
An automatic thought
A triggered feeling
An automatic response to something in your environment (such as darkness).
To manage panic attacks, you'll need to know what is triggering your panic response.
There are two types of triggers - those that exist:
1. In the environment and
2. Inside your head (such as thoughts and feelings).
Take note of where you are, who you are with, what you are doing, what time of day it is and any other details.
Take note of what you are thinking (or were before the panic attack) or what you were feeling.
Look for a common theme in your panic attacks.
It will be much easier to manage these if you can recognise early warning signs.
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