Understanding Panic Attacks as a Path to Healing
Panic attacks, also known as anxiety attacks, are often misunderstood and feared—but they don’t have to be. As a globally practicing hypnotherapist and someone who has personally experienced panic attacks, I want to share a powerful insight: panic attacks can actually be your body’s way of healing itself.
During a panic attack, you might experience symptoms like a racing heart, sweating, dizziness, shaking, shortness of breath, or intense anxiety. These sensations often appear suddenly, even during peaceful or positive moments in life, which makes them seem unpredictable and frightening. However, many people don’t realize that panic attacks frequently occur after—not during—traumatic or stressful times.
So why does this happen? In my experience, panic attacks arise when the body finally feels safe enough to release trapped emotional energy from past trauma. They can be seen as intense healing episodes, not something to fear. The body is intelligent and opportunistic—it uses moments of emotional safety to let go of what no longer serves you.
Healing Panic Attacks at the Root
Through my hypnotherapy and energy healing work, I help clients address the root causes of their panic attacks—not just the symptoms. The attacks themselves don’t need to be “healed”. Instead, we focus on clearing unresolved trauma and emotional energy from the body. Techniques like soul retrieval, power retrieval, and energy clearing bring clients back to a state of wholeness. Once this deeper healing occurs, panic attacks often stop entirely.
One common issue I see is fear of having another panic attack, which ironically creates more emotional tension that could trigger future attacks. By reframing panic attacks as a signal for healing, and by working on past wounds, we stop the cycle.
Breathing Techniques to Calm a Panic Attack
If you feel a panic attack coming on, the first step is acceptance. Recognize it as a sign your body is healing, not a threat. Try to relax and use your breath to regulate your nervous system. Two simple but effective breathing techniques I teach are:
The Mind Breath – Inhale for 7 counts, hold for 7, exhale for 7, hold for 7, and repeat.
Slow Breathing – Inhale gently through your nose, exhale slowly through your mouth for as long as possible. Try counting to 8 or 10 as you exhale, then take the shortest breath in and repeat the slow exhale.
Shallow breathing during panic signals danger to your body, worsening the symptoms. But deep abdominal breathing, like the kind babies naturally do in their sleep, sends a calming message to your system that everything is okay.
Panic Attacks Are a Wake-Up Call for Healing
Even if you manage to stop a panic attack with breathing, it’s essential to address the underlying emotional wounds. Panic attacks are your body’s way of letting you know it’s time to heal. Ignoring them or simply suppressing them doesn’t solve the root cause.
If you’re struggling with recurring panic attacks or anxiety and are ready to begin a deep, lasting healing journey, I can help.
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