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Found this on another anxiety website...

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johmac
johmac

Maybe it can help.  Just things when you feel a panic attack coming on.. 

Basically when you feel an attack coming on look at something in front of you ideally square or rectangle shaped. And go from left to right top to left to right bottom so your eyes follow a pattern

Then reverse the order so right to left bottom and right to left top. I find it sometimes helps me

My military buddy who got anxiety and I use a technique of tapping our thumb to each finger and counting 1-2-3-4 from pointer to pinky then 4-3-2-1 from pinky to pointer when the trigger feels like its coming on. Don't know if it helps for you, but it does on our end. Also the 4-7-4 breathing. Breathe in four, hold 7, and exhale 4, then repeat.

Jo x

 

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  • Felis
    Felis johmac

    Posted

    I found this so helpful. Many thanks
  • lois95799
    lois95799 johmac

    Posted

    Yes Jo I heard that also..when I felt a panic attacks coming on I use to run to the shower and shock my system with cold water..it help me some what... Because it tricks the brain into thinking something else...take care
  • lois95799
    lois95799 johmac

    Posted

    Forgot I did that before celexa...take care...
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