Navigating Panic Attacks: How to Understand Your Fear and Reclaim Your Life (The Navigating Series)

One of the key symptoms of anxiety is panic attacks. However often, or infrequently, you experience them, it is possible to take steps to change how you react. There are ways that you can loosen theirgrip, potentially even stopping them from happening altogether. This book offers actionable strategies and step-by-step solutions to develop better ways of coping with panic attacks. It promotes understanding, self-awareness and self-care. You will discover how to: • Understand what panic attacks are and why they happen. • Identify your warning signs and personal triggers • Open a dialogue with family and friends. • Recognise and manage your anxious anticipation surrounding panic attacks. Practise tailored self-care with the aim of reducing the number of panic attacks you have. "You are not alone: Anyone can have a panic attack. Panic attacks are frightening and distressing--especially if you don't know what's happening or how to deal with them. Learning how to recognize, understand and manage your experience will help you to navigate your way to a calmer, less-worried state. In this practical handbook, Dr Rita Santos offers simple strategies to help you understand your emotions and recognize your triggers, so that you can develop a new relationship with your anxiety--one that is empowering rather than limiting. You will learn how to: Understand what panic attacks are and why they happen ; Identify your personal triggers and protective behaviours ; Gain a new perspective and learn to accept--not fight--your emotions ; Create a self-care plan for long-lasting prevention. It's time to reclaim your life"--Page 4 of cover

One of the key symptoms of anxiety is panic attacks. However often, or infrequently, you experience them, it is possible to take steps to change how you react. There are ways that you can loosen theirgrip, potentially even stopping them from happening altogether.

This book offers actionable strategies and step-by-step solutions to develop better ways of coping with panic attacks. It promotes understanding, self-awareness and self-care. You will discover how to:

• Understand what panic attacks are and why they happen.
• Identify your warning signs and personal triggers
• Open a dialogue with family and friends.
• Recognise and manage your anxious anticipation surrounding panic attacks.

Practise tailored self-care with the aim ofreducing the number of panic attacks you have.

Introduction Chapter 1 Does Panic Rule Your Life? Chapter 2 Understanding Fear and Anxiety Chapter 3 Unpacking How You Experience Panic Chapter 4 How to Reclaim Your Life Chapter 5 Self-Care and Panic Attacks Conclusion Reclaiming Your Life Is Possible Acknowledgements Endnotes Useful Resources Bibliography From understanding what they are and why they happen, to learning how to change how we react and talk about them, this book offers actionable strategies and step-by-step solutions to develop better ways of coping with panic attacks.