How to Avoid a Panic Attack While Driving

March 15, 2010 4:52 am admin Health and Fitness

Having a panic anxiety attack while driving can be dangerous. If you stop on a busy freeway with cars zooming by at 60 to 80 miles an hour you could cause an accident and injure people. If you don’t have medication at that crucial moment you can try to lessen the symptoms by following a few steps.

Try to tune in to some calming music before you start your car. Imagine that you are not driving the car and visualize a pleasant destination that you’ll be driving to. Have a brown paper bag in your car in case you hyperventilate. Take deep slow breathes when you feel a panic attack coming.