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Porkbun

440d

what do you do to get through your panic attacks?

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    • JumpingMouse

      394d

      Guided meditation, distraction, exercise/moving around (as your body is wanting you to run, it acts as an outlet for the built up energy)

    • JumpingMouse

      394d

      Guided meditation, distraction, exercise/moving around (as your body is wanting you to run, it acts as an outlet for the built up energy)

    • MSede

      395d

      Deep breathes, a stress ball and a playlist that I feel empowers me to be strong, brave.

    • Kingswife

      396d

      Drinking water, weighted blankets, and mints

    • star_brite

      398d

      5, 4, 3, 2, 1 method helps me. It's focusing on 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things that you can hear, 2 things that you can smell and 1 thing that you can taste. That always helps me to stop focusing on my panic attack.

    • Owlstoe

      402d

      War heads (sour candy) and ice packs to the chest

    • sillyashell

      402d

      Listen to music, exercise, do research on something that entices me, play a game, or just lay in bed and wait. Depends on how severe the attack is but I find that any sort of distraction is what works best for me

    • PercyKourage

      402d

      It depends on what spurred it on. Sometimes it's easiest for me to distract myself with a game, chat with friends, things like that. If it's more of a trauma related panic attack, long hot shower.

    • Igglepiggle

      402d

      I try to widen my field of view like just focus on things in the distance and seeing the edges of my vision as that I can really feel reduces my anxiety it takes you out of survival mode, but I usually end up throwing up lol not on purpose that’s just my bodies response to anxiety

    • rustyshackleford

      403d

      Body scan

    • mieu

      403d

      I take a nap

    • ThunderBeetle

      403d

      Weighted blanket or ice dive

    • Karmaline

      403d

      Personally I take my medication if it gets bad enough, (I take Xanax, lowest dose) and then I turn on some calming music while laying down. I also draw or just let my emotions out. Sometimes crying is better to do than to bottle it up. I wish the best for you and I hope you find something that works for you! 🤗💕

    • Alika

      403d

      Deep breaths

    • sarm

      421d

      I turn down the lights, grab a blanket and put on either a Disney film or guided meditation. I use the dare response too and now they last not as long. You can get dare from amazon by a guy called Barry. Its worth it. Also a herbal tea to sip and soft things to touch. I stroke my dog

    • DimDim

      432d

      Holding and rubbing a towel has been helpful for me in the past. While reminding myself "no emotion can ever kill me" and perhaps a nice shower 💗💗

    • SharkBlood23

      433d

      Crochet. My babies (pets)

    • Juno2191

      433d

      I use weighted blankets to get through mine, and provide a distraction that'll ground me

    • WitchyWoman89

      434d

      When mine are really bad I sit in a hot bath.

    • JadinTB

      436d

      Holding or putting my hands in/under something super cold. its a part of the T.I.P.P. skill i learned in group therapy.

    • chazza

      436d

      I try salt on tounge it triggers brain to wanna wash salt off hence stop being stuck in panic attack mode

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