Ever anxiety? Suffer with panic? Try being 'clinical'

[Tom1992]

This method has helped me enormously. It really has.

The next time you experience panic/anxiety symptoms,try inserting cold logic into your thought patterns.


Step 1 - you experience the usual frightening symptoms of panic/fear/anxiety

Step 2 - one long,deep breath. reassure yourself with 'ok,you are freaking out because the part of your brain known as the amygdala has injected a dose of adrenaline hormone into your bloodstream. The heart rate increase you are experiencing is a result of this hormone. You are not thinking clearly as a result of this hormone. This is causing you to perceive non-threats as threats.

As opposed to...

Step 1 - you experience the usual frightening symptoms of panic/fear/anxiety

Step 2 - 'help!! What's happening?! I'm losing it!! *hyperventilate*

Try it. Be an icy cold clinician. Do not 'dramatise' the situation. It's adrenaline hormone. Nothing more.

[iwarzon]

Very good advice thank you for sharing

[Sara100]

Hi Tom. That makes sense. Ive started to read about neauroscience and anxiety. Its something i want to get alot of info on as once you understand its a medical thing it can hopefully take the edge off the emotional response. I just wonder how the physical aymtopms can be stopped. I'm looking into it from a scientific view to rationalise this draining thought process. Thank you for your great post