When I am having a panic attack, I have to keep reminding myself that it is JUST a panic attack - it almost becomes a meditative mantra that I say over and over. I also keep reminding myself that it WILL pass...because it always does. If it doesn't go away as fast as you want it to, don't get mad at yourself because your panic will only increase. Let the panic attack take the time that it is going to take - just keep reminding yourself that in the grand scheme of things it doesn't last very long.

I found that just doing this decreases how often I actually have panic attacks. By decreasing my anxiety during panic attacks, my anxiety about HAVING panic attacks decreases, and so the amount of panic attacks I actually do have decreases. It's kind of funny how that works out...