This is not your average “quick-fix” book. Instead, it is designed to provide helpful knowledge and advice on how to overcome anxiety attacks. It is an outstanding read, and is a must for everyone who has ever suffered from the crippling effects of acute anxiety.
In Attack Anxiety, the author, Brenda Storey, takes a close look at the causes of stress and then offers some radical advice: get rid of these causes! It’s not that easy of course, as she acknowledges, and she goes on to share some of the many reasons why anxiety occurs.
In Chapter One, she reassures the reader that “you’re not alone.” Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have panic attacks each and every day.
The reasons are many: work, family and many other factors can combine to bring on the stress demons and instant hyperventilation. But the important thing is that you can often take control of your situation and deal with the problem — often bringing instant relief.
“Do you really want or need to be doing the things that are making you anxious or panicked? If they’re not things you enjoy, or that make your life better, why do them? Don’t force yourself to be who you’re not.”
In Chapter Two, she offers an excellent definition of anxiety, and provides nine symptoms, so you can easily recognize when anxiety has its vicious hold on you, and provides some insight into how your body is reacting detrimentally to the stress:
“Some medical conditions like hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism, and cardiac arrhythmia can be triggers for anxiety attacks, since they produce physical chemicals and change the chemical levels in your body.”
In Chapter Three, she says that prevention is better than cure, then goes about providing useful advice, such as “don’t overstretch yourself,” “be kind to yourself,” “learn to breathe properly,” and “get support.” Each piece of advice is accompanied by practical methods of accomplishing these goals.
Chapter Four offers recognition of such anxiety symptoms as racing heart, clamminess, breathlessness, and dizziness. You can accept them for what they are, and go about the business of treating yourself — often by simple experiments like distracting yourself, engaging with other people, or just “going with the flow,” and not giving in to the manifestations of anxiety. It sounds impossible, but it’s true.
Chapter Five deals with getting professional help. She discusses the pros and cons of seeking help through counseling, hypnotherapy, meditation, and even natural remedies that can make a difference.
As we said, Attack Anxiety is a quality how-to book on managing your anxiety.
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