| If you've ever felt yourself getting excessively nervous | | | | problem. |
| in a situation, you might have had a panic attack. What | | | | If you're sick of dealing with light headed feelings, |
| are they, though, and what triggers them? | | | | shortness of breath, profuse sweating and everything |
| Well, the short answer is that a panic attack is a | | | | else that comes along with a panic attack, you aren't |
| protective device. Your body has a fight or flight | | | | alone. Nobody likes them. If you want to avoid them, |
| response to danger. That's designed to save your life, | | | | though, you need to recognize your triggers. |
| in some situations. However, there's a huge difference | | | | You might panic over heights, for example, or you |
| between having an attack during, say, a robbery and | | | | might panic in small spaces. You might be afraid of |
| having one because you're afraid to climb a ladder. | | | | public speaking, as mentioned above, or you might |
| Unfortunately, your body doesn't always know the | | | | even have a fear of something that may seem |
| difference. In fact, it may give you a panic attack | | | | incredibly strange to others, like balloons. When you |
| based on past history. For example, if you once had a | | | | identify your trigger or triggers, you can do your best |
| bad public speaking experience, your body may work | | | | to avoid them. That way, you can cut back on panic |
| itself into a tizzy any time you have to speak publicly | | | | attacks and enjoy life to the fullest. |
| after that, which doesn't actually help you get over the | | | | |