What would you do? Your heart races...
your blood pressure rockets upward...
you break out into sweats...
you have trouble breathing...
you feel dizzy and light-headed.
Many people mistake this physical reaction as going in to cardiac arrest, but yet, it's a "harmless" panic attack.
While it's highly unlikely that you would ever die from one (that is, without some underlying physical issue), many people suffer needlessly from this misplaced "fight or flight" response to stress and anxiety.
Many turn to modern medicine for their panic attack treatment: Drugs and psychotherapy.
Yet, these tend to be expensive options and are often short-term solutions only taking care of the symptoms.
Additionally, many of the anti-anxiety prescription medications have debilitating side effects which require additional drugs to control.
Lastly, many of these drugs have harmful addictive properties and cause difficult withdrawal situations.
But, what if there was a more long-term, permanent solution that was both cheap and good for you? Time and time again, new research continues to validate exercise as a cornerstone of any wellness program, but now, it appears that it is helpful in providing a useful panic attack treatment as well.
As you may already know, panic attacks are a result of stress and anxiety, much of it part of our normal lives.
By tempering our response and lessening its effects on our mental state, we're much more able to stop panic attacks.
Exercise is a great stress reliever for your body.
Regular exercise and/or a physical, vigorous sport or hobby, will get your heart rate up and your endorphins moving.
Your body will be able to get rid of toxins faster and you can relax easier when you stick to a regular exercise program.
Plus, a good workout session can occupy your mind if you're particularly anxious about something.
A typical panic attack treatment plan will incorporate you getting your heart rate up at least three times per week for 30 minutes or more.