{"id":16446,"date":"2021-07-21T13:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=16446"},"modified":"2021-07-21T13:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:00:07","slug":"how-mediation-can-relieve-panic-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wellness\/how-mediation-can-relieve-panic-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"How Mediation Can Relieve Panic Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know the feeling. Your palms sweat and you can’t breathe. Your heart is racing and you can’t seem to calm down. <\/span><\/p>\n

You are having a panic attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You may find that mediation will help calm you without medication.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Meditation?<\/b><\/h3>\n

In simple terms, <\/span>meditation<\/span><\/a> is taking time to calm your mind and your body. <\/span><\/p>\n

It can be a spiritual exercise but doesn’t have to be religious. <\/span><\/p>\n

The secret is using your mind to teach your body how to relax.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are Benefits of Meditation for Panic Attacks?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Meditation helps you settle things in your mind and allows you to make peace with thoughts that disturb you. <\/span><\/p>\n

Meditation results in what is called a “relaxation response” and that is the opposite of a stress response, according to scientific studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who suffer from chronic stress responses feel the results of that in a rapid heart rate, sweating, and trouble breathing. <\/span><\/p>\n

Moving to a relaxation response will stop that.<\/span><\/p>\n

In essence, meditation provides an escape for those who suffer from panic attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n

It allows the person who feels trapped in their head to get out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Start Meditation<\/b><\/h3>\n

Meditation is pretty simple to start but may take some time to fully develop. <\/span><\/p>\n

To begin, find a quiet spot that is preferably dimly lit or darkened. Sit in a comfortable position in a chair, on the floor, or the couch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Put your feet flat on the floor and close your eyes. Focus on your breath moving in and out of your body. <\/span><\/p>\n

Clear everything else from your mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You may want to speak a mantra to help you relax. Plan to spend 10 to 15 minutes doing this. <\/span><\/p>\n

You may not feel completely relaxed the first time you do it and may find your mind is distracted and racing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The important thing is not to give up. <\/span><\/p>\n

Try it at the same time every day until you can achieve time with a clear, focused mind. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You know the feeling. Your palms sweat and you can’t breathe. Your heart is racing and you can’t seem to calm down. You are having a panic attack.\u00a0 You may find that mediation will help calm you without medication.\u00a0 What Is Meditation? In simple terms, meditation is taking time to calm your mind and your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[690],"tags":[696,1327],"class_list":["post-16446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellness","tag-meditation","tag-panic-attacks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16446\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}