Most of us came across an anxiety attacks at one time or another in our life. Strangely enough we didn't even know that we were under anxiety attacks. What are the do's and don'ts when we are under attacks?

1) Please tell yourself that you are not dying.

If you are thinking that you are going to die, then it will aggravate more fear which lead to more anxiety. It is going to make your situations worse rather than solving it.

2) Take a deep breath from your abdomen. Breathing from your chest under this condition will make your anxiety attacks even worse.

Even under normal circumstances, chest breathing would means that you are in fear. Chest breathing could lead to increase in dizziness and numbness during anxiety attacks.

3) Keep thinking positively.

It is natural for you to have negative thought during the attack such as I am fainting now or I cannot breathe. Try to turn the situation around since negative thinking will breed fear and worsen your situation.

4) Be on the positive side.

Just like negative will breed negative, positive will breed positive as well. If you keep feeding your mind with positive thing, it will help you to go through this experience easier.

5) Help from health care professionals are always there for you.

There are a lot of help available from health care professionals in many area of expertise relating to mental health. Professionals in this area includes psychologist, psychiatrist, social workers and counselors.

6) Don't keep the anxiety problems to yourself. Share with your loved one and your close friends.

People that are close to you such as your spouse and friends are a great source of help. They should be able to emotionally support you to go through the hard times.

7) Stick to the medication schedule that was prescribed to you by your doctor. Get your medication on time and follow the routine that was advised by your health care professionals.
Don't be helpless.

Your life is worthy of living, decorated with beauty and happiness. Pump up your energy level. You are ready to conquer your anxiety problems.

9) Be happy. There are others that are with you.

There are many support groups that are available in your area that you may not aware of. They are people that are facing the same challenge as you. Join them and be an active participant so that you could benefit from their resources.

10) Open up your mind. Learn more about anxiety and panic attacks.

Knowledge is power. When you know more about anxiety attacks, you will have less fear. It is a lot easy to manage your anxiety problems when you know more about your problems. You cannot solve the problems that you don't understand.