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**9uWzBx4l** · 05-01-2012, 08:21 AM

I have panic attacks and I perceive that when I have panic attacks the breath is erratic and is slower unless my panic spikes and then the breathing becomes faster until full blown panic ensues. Not a fun place to be, let me tell you!

When angry, I notice the breath becoming more "deliberate" in the in and out breath.

This is a good example of how awareness can help one identify a problem early on, because you've learned to be aware of the breathing you can identify a problem arising early on. The same is true of awareness of the sensations in the body, you might notice a faster heartbeat, tightness in the stomach, heat etc.

The idea is when you notice this is to place your awareness on the sensations in the body or the breathing etc rather than on the situation that is triggering it, the thoughts, the story etc. Get interested in the arising and passing away that you can observe in the body and observe them objectively without reacting further and they will cease to control the outcome.

I've never had a panic attack myself but I do believe this approach as taught by the Buddha can help anyone overcome these kinds of things.

05-01-2012, 08:21 AM	#20
9uWzBx4l Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	I have panic attacks and I perceive that when I have panic attacks the breath is erratic and is slower unless my panic spikes and then the breathing becomes faster until full blown panic ensues. Not a fun place to be, let me tell you! When angry, I notice the breath becoming more "deliberate" in the in and out breath. This is a good example of how awareness can help one identify a problem early on, because you've learned to be aware of the breathing you can identify a problem arising early on. The same is true of awareness of the sensations in the body, you might notice a faster heartbeat, tightness in the stomach, heat etc. The idea is when you notice this is to place your awareness on the sensations in the body or the breathing etc rather than on the situation that is triggering it, the thoughts, the story etc. Get interested in the arising and passing away that you can observe in the body and observe them objectively without reacting further and they will cease to control the outcome. I've never had a panic attack myself but I do believe this approach as taught by the Buddha can help anyone overcome these kinds of things.
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