5. Have a Sugary Drink
One great way to combat a panic attack is to have some sugar. This works because the sugar will replenish the glucose in your blood, which may well be very dipped.
Useful to recognize is that our biology and our psychology are very closely linked. When blood sugar is low, this actually reduces our ability to create serotonin – the feel-good hormone. In turn, that leads to an increase in cortisol, which is the stress hormone/stress neurotransmitter. This is why we feel anxious or jittery when we get hungry… and also why some people get ‘hangry’!
When you drink something sugary though, you can restore the blood sugar and the serotonin and help to ease and calm your mind (serotonin is also calming).