Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:28 pm
Great, great advice!!Originally posted by Camnuck:
Hi all, I had this too. The worst thing about it was that I would go to bed early and pray that I would wake up the next morning feeling better (and not dizzy anymore). This lasted for 3 weeks straight.. It was really hard and scary. Soon after I was diagnosed with severe depression and was a result of my anxiety attacks in the past. I was told that anxiety untreated can lead to depression and that is what happened to me.
I purchased the Combatting Stress and Depression Program tapes and they truly saved me. The most critical things I learned where the following.
1. Learn not to be afraid of the attack, once you conquer these they stop. (stop being afraid of BEING afraid)
2. Ask yourself "whats the worst thing that could happen" For example I was so scared of getting stuck in an elevator (again (which started my downward spiral)).. I thought I would lose my mind and embaress myself in front of people. So What!! I am allowed to feel a little stressed in that kind of situation. Who wouldn't be.?.?
3. Catch yourself thinking "WHAT IF" thoughts and change it to "So what if" eg, 'what if I get an anxiety attack in the shopping center', change that to 'so what if I start feeling anxious in the shopping center, if it becomes overwhelming I can walk out and focus on my breathing. It only because I was thinking negativley (what ifs)
4. Exercise - This is the last thing most people want to do with a disorder but boosting your heartbeat up for as little as 10 minutes will produce endorphines which are 'good feeling' chemicals in your body..
Hope this helps as it has for me
. That really burns my biscuits when I hear about overseas outsourcing! We have so many people in this country who need work--now more than ever, and they send the jobs out of the country?!