Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Ending The Worry of Panic Attacks

by Dan Regan | Feb 5, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

If you struggle with panic attacks then chances are, because they are so overwhelming, you worry about having another one. The last thing you want to experience is that feeling inside, your heart racing, the panic, the feeling of being out of control and all the other symptoms of your panic attack.

And so to avoid having another panic attack, you may start avoiding going certain places or doing certain things. In some cases, you may even avoid going out altogether because of your worry and anxiety.

Recently I was working with a guy who had barely left his house for 6 months because of his anxiety and worry about having a panic attack away from home. Just the thought of going out made him feel anxious and when he did step outside, that feeling of panic would rapidly escalate. It was so severe that he just decided he was better off staying at home.

Yet a few sessions later and he is out and about every day and doing more and more things.

Ending Exam Anxiety in Ely

by Dan Regan | Jan 31, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Do you struggle wih exam anxiety and exam nerves?

It may be that exams have become an ordeal for you because of your panic and nerves. Whilst most people get some nerves before exams, if those feelings of anxiety and panic get too overwhelming they can stop you performing to the best of your ability (or sometimes you can’t even do the exam at all).

And the added pressure of knowing that, if you perform badly, you will disappoint family, teachers and yourself can intensify the anxiety.

Recently I was working with a student who was overwhlmed with exam anxiety and panic. The nearer the exams got, the worse the anxiety and, based on previous experiences, the worse he performed in the exam room.

Danni ends her anxiety

by Dan Regan | Jan 19, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Do you struggle with anxiety around appointments, particularly medical appointments?

Many people with anxiety find that as meetings and commitments approach, their anxiety levels rise. Some won’t sleep the night before an appointment and many others start worrying days before, the volume of their thoughts and intensity of their anxious feelings increasing the closer it gets.

Recently, I helped Danni to end her anxiety around appintments for the detnist, doctor and optician. Here’s what she had to say:

Calm Your Anxiety

by Dan Regan | Jan 17, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Use this simple technique to quickly calm your anxiety.

When you feel anxious, the emotions can take over – you get all those anxious feelings and sensations and you probably just want to get out of that place to somewhere you can feel safe and calm down.

As well as those anxious feelings, you also get the anxious thoughts – people often describe it to me as a racing mind, or feeling overwhelmed or like they can’t think straight or concentrate.

It’s like there are two parts to your mind – the thinking part and the emotional, anxious part. When the anxiety increases, your ability to think clearly or rationally diminishes. You just can’t think straight like you do when you feel calm and relaxed.

The Two Step Anxiety Reducer

by Dan Regan | Jan 14, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

If your anxiety levels are sky high right now then follow these two steps to ease it down:

1) Close your eyes and sit comfortably. Put your hand on your stomach and with every in breath imagine inflating your stomach like a balloon. As you do this say that word ‘relax’ in your mind. Then with every out breath the balloon deflates again and you say ‘relaxed’ in your mind. Breathe in calmness and breath out and relax deeper (you can get your free rapid relaxation hypnosis MP3 to help with this – just enter your details on the right).

Too Much Head Noise?

by Dan Regan | Jan 14, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Is there too much going on in your head?

Maybe your brain is always whizzing around and always seems to be on the go – or finding something to worry about.

So may people tell me about how they can’t switch off their mind – they are caught in a trap of over thinking that leaves them tired and drained. You may be able to distract yourself in the daytime but at some point, maybe when you are trying to sleep, all that brain activity can leave you stressed and frustrated and wide awake.

And maybe you have trouble concentrating – many anxious people tell me they just can’t read to relax anymore because their brain is whirring around.

The Benefits of Anxiety

by Dan Regan | Jan 12, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Except when your anxiety is overwhelming, there can be many benefits to anxiety. Of course, if you struggle with heart palpitations, shaking, panic attacks and a racing mind, it may be difficult to believe that your anxiety has any positive points.

But here’s the thing, at the very least those anxiety feelings and thoughts let you know that your safety responses are working well (even if they are set a bit too high right now). Should you ever be in a dangerous situation (although I hope you never are) you would want your body to automatically keep you safe by getting you out of there – so the sweating, increased breathing rate and rush of blood to the muslces can be pretty handy indeed.

And there are also many other things that flow from anxiety if you are able to harness them (even after you learn how to feel calmer and in control).

Is your anxiety depressing?

by Dan Regan | Dec 19, 2014 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Living life in a struggle with anxiety is tough. There may be specific situations that trigger your anxiety or it may feel all encompassing – it’s always lurking, just waiting to strike.

And when your anxiety kicks in you’ll experience all these unpleasant sensations – that feeling in your stomach or chest, you get hot, can’t concentrate, you get shakey and you just want to get out of there as soon as you can.

With all those unpleasant thoughts and feelings, you may stop doing things that seem to trigger anxiety, or you may have to force yourself to endure them (perhaps telling yourself that if you do it enough the feelings will have to go, won’t they?).n

So it’s no wonder that may people with anxiety also talk about depression.

Free Relaxation Hypnosis MP3

by Dan Regan | Dec 18, 2014 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

I’ve been busy recording a FREE rapid relaxation hypnosis MP3 for you.

To get your own copy just sign up for my anxiety guide on the right of the page and you’ll get instant access to download the hypnosis MP3.

I’ve been getting great feedback from those who have already used it and so I hope you find it helpful too.

Is Perfectionism Driving Your Anxiety?

by Dan Regan | Dec 17, 2014 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Do you need to be perfect all the time? Would you describe yourself as a perfectionist? Is it either a complete success or complete disaster?

It’s a good thing to set your standards high and aim to hit them, yet often I meet people who feel bad because hitting 100% every time can be hard work and may not always be only up to you. You can then feel rubbish because if it isn’t perfect then it is that disaster.

Recently I worked with a client with anxiety. He had set himself five goals a day to drive forward feeling better, yet when he only hit 4 (80%) on one day he felt bad and considered the day a disaster and described himself as a failure (in fact, he was quite keen to write off the whole week).

Another client wanted to end the fear of driving, yet even after she got in the car for the first time in years and drove a few miles, she wrote it off as a failure because she wasn’t yet 100% calm and relaxed.

I also worked with a client who wanted more confidence so he could deliver presentations. He was calm and confident throughout but because he didn’t know the answer to one question, he started telling himself that he was rubbish at presentations.

The all or nothing attitude can keep reinforcing your anxiety and low confidence and help you stay stuck because you can’t recognise your positive progress.

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