You’ve read the list of prescription medications available to you to help relieve the symptoms of your panic attacks. Does it almost seem to you — as it does to me — that the "cure is worse than the disease" as the proverb goes?
So it makes you wonder: Could there be a better way? What about natural remedies for panic attacks? The answer to that question depends entirely on your special circumstances, your level of anxiety . . . the severity of your attacks . . . and well . . . your personal preferences.
More people than ever before are searching for alternative treatments to a whole host of ailments as minor as a sore throat to as life-threatening as advanced cardiovascular disease. Below you’ll find some alternative treatments alternative to prescription medication and therapy (although some would consider certain therapies to fall under the category of natural remedies for panic attacks). Many of these alternative remedies are based on reducing the overall level of anxiety in a person and through committed practice, they can play a major role in ending panic attacks for good.
Yoga
Yes, this extremely popular hobby can help remedy your panic attacks. How? Well Yoga has a very, very strong base in relaxation and breathing. And not only will that help you reduce the stress you have in your life, the breathing exercises, techniques, and skills you can learn in a yoga class can be used when you feel the onset of a panic attack.
You may not be open to the idea of yoga right off the bat, but you might find it to be different than you imagine if you give it a chance. Yoga isn’t all about strange poses and standing on your head. There are many, many varieties and levels of yoga and you can literally be practicing yoga through simple breathing exercises. Who knows, you might grow to love it and get into all the ‘human pretzel’ stuff, there’s a reason it’s such a popular pastime today. But the bottom line is it will be a positive force in your life in your life to reducing your anxiety and panic attacks.
Meditation
Imagine a monk having a panic attack, it just doesn’t make sense! Just like yoga, meditation is meant to reduce the overall levels of anxiety in your life. Meditation can involve breathing exercises but the main focus is having peace in your mind. You may have heard of different body relaxation, breathing, or mind exercises to help you deal with your panic attacks. Well, meditation is meant to bring you to the same place as those exercises, and that’s a state of a peaceful and empty mind, free from all worries and anxieties, and even thoughts in general as well as a fully relaxed body.
Some Modern Techniques
Similar to the above two natural remedies for panic attacks are a whole host of modern techniques. These are techniques that have been developed to bring about changes in the mind and are also easier to use and made so to be relatable to more people. One of these techniques is a modern and simplified form of meditation where you choose a word that is very meaningful to you (such as love) and repeat it in your mind while dismissing other thoughts that may pop into your mind (much like meditation).
Other modern techniques involve forms of visualization that bring positive energy into a person and there’s also techniques of building a mindset of gratitude and happiness that is very effective against the root causes of panic attacks (if they are psychological).
Health
Other natural remedies for panic attacks include improving health related habits. If one of the options is to take pills that to all kinds of harm to your body, it’s ironic that taking care of your body is another solution. Exercise and diet have been known to help with panic attack sufferers (removing caffeine especially, although this may be a tricky subject if you can’t function without it).
Herbs
Finally, one last natural remedy for panic attacks are herbs. There are a whole host of all natural herbs (that can be found at your local vitamin store) that can be used to relax and feel at ease. They are similar to medications except they are all natural and therefore minimal side effects. They are simply herbs that can be used to relax.
Cognitive Exercises
If you’re interested in getting rid of panic attacks for good without the use of prescription medication, consider cognitive exercises as one of the most effective nature remedies for panic attacks.