More Free Panic Attack Coping Techniques II
#12 – “You’ve got a Friend”
Who could be more helpful and approachable than friends?
You can just call up your friend or an old friend to catch up. Conversation is the best way to distract your panic attacks and to end the magnifying effect.
But of course, try to make the whole conversation smooth and natural. Never call any of your friends and say that you’re not feeling well or having a panic attack.
This will cause them to worry and keep asking about your condition and you will continue to think of your panic attacks and this will continue the magnifying effect!
#13 – Recalling Memories
When you take a look at your old photos, do you feel the feelings in the photo have come alive again? Your 5-senses will recall them and your mind will be busy trying to recall playing the whole scene on what you were doing back then. And of course, that’s a great advantage to get over your panic-attacks, whether is it in the initial stage or full-blown stage.
All the photos attached to the photos will be brought back alive again.
Well, it doesn’t really need to be a photo. It could be looking at a particular place and trying to recall all the memories that happened back then. You can also try to recall all your old friends and the times you all had together.
Or if you have your music player and you’re listening to a particular song, try to recall the Music Video of that song. What was the scene like? Try to recall everything in detail.
#14 – First-Person View
This technique is rather interesting.
To use this technique, try to imagine you’re in someone else’s shoes. What is that person thinking? How is that person feeling?
Example 1 – Victoria and the First-Person View Technique:
Victoria is in the bus when she begins to feel that her panic attacks are coming. She notice there was an old lady sitting right next to her.
She uses the first-person view technique by putting herself in the old lady’s shoes. Victoria notices the old lady looks upset. What could be the reason? Has she been retrenched? Did she receive some upsetting news?
Now Victoria tries to think deeper. How much has the old lady been through in life? How many children she has? Is she proud of them?
Then she imagines how her children or grandchildren looks like with her features and so on.
#15 – Powerdown
This technique may seem odd, but nevertheless it works.
When a robot is being turned off every part of the robot’s body loses its power and whatever is in their memory gets cleared in an instant.
If you’re having a panic attack, just act like a robot.
Imagine your power is turned off – slouch your body, relax every muscle in your body, reset your breathing pattern to a slow and deep manner, and clear your mind. Make every effect happen instantly at the same time.
#16 – Sleep (Optional)
I classified this technique as “Optional” because it will seem absurd and almost difficult to use it. In fact, I never thought of compiling this technique into this e-book. But oh well…
In the past, although I was still having panic attacks then, I am a veteran. I know how to cope it easily and get over it as easily as a few hours and never fear about it again. So there’s once I was taking the train and I suddenly felt anxious (and yes, the magnifying effect has started). But I was very-very tired on that very day because I had insufficient sleep the night before. I felt alert and experiencing a few of the uncomfortable symptoms, and on the same time I was terribly tired and trying to keep my eyes open on the same time. All out of a sudden, I fell asleep. Yes, you read it right... I FELL ASLEEP!
When I woke up, I felt totally fine! My panic attacks process seems to have stopped miraculously. I felt very relaxed and perfect throughout the end of the day later.
So should you feel tired just sleep if you can!
Next Article: NLP for Panic Attacks