I was talking to a friend and the subject got on to "what triggers a panic attack and what is our thought/s when that trigger is flicked on?"
The trigger is normally so quick that most cant even remember how the attack started but they can say how they felt.
The trigger I believe is learned behaviour. We may not know what the trigger is but as soon as its switched on we react in the same way. Now I dont believe we can ever get rid of the trigger but we can adjust how we behave/react to the trigger.
How many times have we all been having a nice day, it may be a walk, a drive or just talking with someone and then WHAM out of nowhere we suddenly feel anxious. I know how I felt when I was agoraphobic and confronting it. Out in the park hitting golf balls and then WHAM, feelings of doom.
I would like to ask what are your feelings when the trigger has been switched. I will put a few suggestions down but please feel free to add your own