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Anxiety Disorder And Panic Attacks - Worry No More
By Thomas Bronson
Let’s face it. Life can’t be perfect and the situations we get into everyday can’t always conform to our ideal way of living. The reason behind this is simple: We have to grow as human beings. That wouldn’t happen unless we get through the unpleasant happenings that are purposely made real to test our faith. We would forever be immature persons if our state of mind will remain rooted from fear and pessimism. But then here’s another truth: Nobody is perfect. Our capacity of turning problems into positive insights have its limitations depending on how we cope with daily struggles. As we mature, we learn to develop certain strategies on how to counter the flow of emotional pain that target our whole being once faced with unwanted dilemmas. These strategies, however, seemed to be a downfall for those who, while dealing with life’s reality, have honed an undesirable hobby: excessive worrying. When put in scholarly content, excessive worrying can be translated to what is commonly known as Anxiety Disorder. The term can be further defined as (1)worrying indiscriminately about everything, (2)a worry that is unproductive: No matter how much the person worries, he can’t seem to decide what to do about an upcoming problem or situation, and (3) worrying about an anticipated or visualized danger. Like for any other psychological disturbance, specialists have come up with various treatments specially designed for a particular type of Anxiety Disorder. And like with any other process of healing, the cure is expected to start from the effort of the patient in dealing with his disorder. That is why it is more appropriate to use the behavioral approach as a start-up to a continuous recovery from anxiety. This approach consists of techniques such as: • Record of weekly activity schedule. By knowing in advance what is supposed to be done, the fear of failing to cope with future situations will be lessened, and thus improving concentration on each task. • Distraction or Diversion. This technique provides a quick shift of thoughts (from anticipating consequences to being prepared for anything that might come along) by allowing the mind to get busy with mental exercises like counting specific objects, imagining a pleasant image in detail, or solving arithmetic problems. • Relaxation. Even those without anxiety disorder may apply this technique to cope with both muscular and mental tension. Relaxation exercises include tensing and relaxing the muscles of the hands, arms, neck, shoulder, face, stomach thighs, and legs, and taking deep breaths with slow exhales. • Graded Exposure. This technique is characterized by having a face-to-face encounter with anxiety-provoking situations. Instead of avoiding what is perceived to be fearful, fear must be fought by experiencing “what is out there”. • Respiratory Control. Probably the most practical of all, this technique will prevent an anxious person from over breathing, which causes the unpleasant physical sensations of panic. The recommended breathing pattern is eight to 12 breaths per minute. The behavioral approach is only one among the many available treatments for anxiety disorder. Also reasonably effective is the intake of drugs such as minor tranquilizers or Benzodiazepines.
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