{"id":59853,"date":"2023-01-31T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T01:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shopee.com.my\/blog\/?p=59853"},"modified":"2023-01-30T10:48:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T02:48:12","slug":"how-to-calm-down-anxiety-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shopee.com.my\/blog\/how-to-calm-down-anxiety-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways You Can Calm An Anxiety Attack, According To An Anxious Person"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heart pounding, shallow breathing, insomnia, nausea on unimaginable levels. That\u2019s what anxiety attacks usually feel like. As someone who\u2019s been living with anxiety for two decades, it\u2019s a familiar feeling that I grapple with every now and then whenever my worries threaten to spiral out of control. Over the years, I\u2019ve come to accept that although you can\u2019t control anxiety, you can control how you <\/span>react<\/span><\/i> to it\u2014and that\u2019s a good place to start if you\u2019re trying to figure out <\/span>how <\/span>best <\/span>to calm down<\/span> or <\/span>stop<\/span> your <\/span>anxiety attack<\/span>. <\/span>But before I get down to the coping methods that work for me, let\u2019s quickly run through the ABCs of an anxiety attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: The advice below is purely based on the author\u2019s personal experience. If your anxiety attacks are interfering with your daily life, consider reaching out to a <\/span><\/i>mental health professional<\/span><\/i><\/a> for help.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What Is An Anxiety Attack?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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An anxiety attack is a sudden and intense fear or worry triggered in anticipation of a particular event or threat. According to <\/span>Mayo Clinic<\/span><\/a>, it can be prompted by a number of causes, including:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Stress<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Past trauma<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Underlying health issues or certain medications<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Other mental health disorders<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Certain personality types<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Having blood relatives with an anxiety disorder, or<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Use or misuse of drugs or alcohol.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What Does An Anxiety Attack Feel Like?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Although anxiety is typically felt in daily life, having an<\/span> intense <\/span><\/i>form of anxiety for a prolonged period of time\u2014anywhere from several minutes to weeks on end\u2014is considered an anxiety attack. An episode can involve a combination of the following symptoms:<\/span><\/p>\n