Natural Help for Panic Attack
When cortisol is elevated we have a fight or flight response. Although the initial rush of the similar but faster reacting hormone called adrenalin can feel good, even mildly elevated levels of cortisol over a long period of time results in anxiety while high levels can bring on heart palpitations, racing heart, dizziness and a sense of loosing your mind and the feeling of a hand around the neck. These are the common descriptions of a panic attack.
Getting these elevated levels of cortisol back down to normal is the subject matter of myriad magazine articles and web sites, dedicated to stress and anxiety. By simply resting your mind, in about 10 minutes time your adrenalin levels will subside and cortisol levels will follow if you can clear your mind of daily distractions and be still. By doing this daily, cortisol levels will continue to decline on a day over day basis, meaning you will awake with slightly lower levels then you had the previous morning. Under greater stress, it may be necessary to have a several relaxation breaks during the day – a time to “reset”. Of course when you are in the middle of a pressing situation, this is easier said than done, and for this reason there are many relaxation CD’s available to help you clear your mind. It would help to choose one that is used by professionals to aid their clients, to that end, Christian Relaxation & Meditation on Scripture has produced a series of relaxation and meditation sessions that will aid in this effort.
In addition to high quality music, any good relaxation CD is going to have 3 components: Natural Breathing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and Imagery. The purpose of imagery is simply to distract from your present concerns long enough for your cortisol levels to remain down. However for some the imagery its self can cause conflict, especially for a christian type person or someone of religious values. Using the above 3 components, CR&MS has all original HiDef audio music recorded at 96 khtz and assumes a Christian value in the listener. The first half begins the process deep breathing, muscle relaxation and then quieting the relaxer’s mind by focusing on God’s promises and goodness. The second half keeps the now relaxed listener sustained in a joyful state while the music only track repeats, resulting in a sense of well being, peace and a quiet mind. For those suffering from generalized anxiety, (mildly elevated cortisol) or anxiety and panic attacks (high elevated levels of cortisol), CR&MS can be a valuable tool and begin the process of restoring brain chemistry balance.
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