Dealing with Strong Stress Responses

There’s a form of acceptance therapy that when you feel those things coming on, focus on one symptom (usually the one that’s bothering you the most) and try to amplify it as much as you can. (Example - your heart is racing or pounding… try to put all your focus on making it beat harder.) This helped me a lot when it came to feeling physical sensations. Another option is to ask your doctor about propanolol. It is taken as needed, and it only treats the body symptoms of anxiety. It has been helping me alot. You don’t run the risk of dependency with it either.