Three Things NOT to Do During a Panic Attack
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Barry Mc Donagh from DARE discusses the three things NOT to do when having a panic attack.
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I cried when he said step 2. that I was safe. thanks, man. thanks, I needed this
Same, was having one and it just helped more than words can explain when he said "You are safe" :')
feminiedisaster
uh... thanks, man. i don't believe in Jesus so this can't really help me XD but i appreciate the concern
Try typing Adrian Rogers Why I believe in Jesus Christ, in a RUclips search.
NO, THANK YOU. I grew up as a Christian. I've involuntary had my fill thanks to my family. I do not and will not believe in it any more. EVER. Religion has no evidence. The Bible is not real. Just try reading the thing from front to cover and see if you can and still want to believe in it or any other religious text. I hate Mondays lol but have a good week, fellow human.
also here is a youtube search in response:
Penn Jillette: Reading the Bible (Or the Koran, Or the Torah) Will Make You an Atheist
while i don't agree with the title of "atheist" or even "agnostic", this vid has some good points. skip to 1:47 to skip over the intro talk
[i will not reply anymore to this conversation for any circumstance XD i think we've both gone far enough. no hard feelings at all, mate. take it easy]
Am I the only one who feels well after watching these videos and isn't afraid anymore, but when a panic attack comes forgets everything and think he is going to die?
+Stef Captain-7 no your not,im pretty much the same,it horrible
Yh I forget everything that's meant to help calm me during a panic attack because my minds kinds lost an panicking so much I just go blank
All the time bro 😐
Same here, it calms me down because I'm not having an attack but once I do I rather run to my bed.
lmao mw
it's difficult not to worry about your body when you feel like you're going to die. but i do get his point
I've been able to get rid of them in loads of areas except for the driving. How can one "handle" driving, handling an attack whilst driving 120 km per hour on the highway? At the same time going into a horrible experience which is called a dissociative experience. Escaping your body because the feeling is sooo frightning. What to do then? Does anybody have any experience with this? Tips?
@@sandrienrittershaus8842just don’t drive
@@Bellissima2 Love driving so I'll never stop!
@sandrienrittershaus8842 What I picked up on here was 'how do I handle it whilst driving'. It made me realise why you're having them whilst driving - Trying to handle a panic attack is essentially you trying to control it. The more you try to control it, the worse it gets and you're putting your mind and body under pressure to calm down, but that pressure adds to the anxiety and your brain has inadvertently associated driving with fear as a result of that.
Next time you feel one coming on when driving, say 'good' and really accept that it's there and carry on. If it becomes unbearable, pull over or turn off at the next junction. But for the most part, try stay driving and fully accept it, once it passes, you will realise that it's not dangerous. The BEST thing about panic attacks is that solving them (in theory) is easy, don't do anything, just accept it. Sounds crazy but it really does work.
The worst thing about it is when you feel it's never going to end, that you're stuck forever
Hi plz help me
I'm there now
@@albertomontano1225 you’ll get thru it brother! I’ve been there 5yrs ago, got thru it, now im experiencing it again, but i know i’ll get thru it again!
I had severe (and i mean severe) panic disorder for 13 years. The advice of seeking it out and welcoming worse is what put my panic attacks to a complete halt last year. When we continue to panic after the flight or flight response kicks in... We are literally telling our bodies that there is definitely danger there and so it will respond. Although scary, welcome it in, i promise you it is the best step you'll ever take. Thankyou so much Barry McDonagh you have changed my life to where I have the starts of anxiety pop up this year but have had the skills and confidence to leave it fade away. It has been so empowering and my life is so much better in all aspects because of that. Thankyou!! :):)
Hello! How are you feeling now?
for some reason this made me get emotional. made me want to get better and accept the fact that i can do this and i dont have to be so scared anymore. thank you.
Exactly same I want to cryva lot for no reasons
Boredom Buster were on the way to getting better
jbusterx u got it
jbusterx - Just remember, you are not alone. Thousands suffer from the same condition. We all need to be aware and face the attack bravely.
jbusterx - Just remember, you are not alone. Thousands suffer from the same condition. We all need to be aware and face the attack bravely.
I can tell you from first hand experience. This is 100% True!!! I was absolutely terrified of going out to dinner with my family and my girlfriend's family for fear of having an "attack." Ever since I started seeking them out and actually wanting one and not caring if I had one or not, I have been a much ore calm person. It Works!
Very informative video. I was always an anxious person. 2 months ago, I had my first panic attack after drinking a Monster Energy drink at work to be more productive. It was a terrifying experience. I felt dizzy like I was going to pass out, had cold sweats, chest pain and feeling that my heart was going to burst out of my chest. I thought it was a cafeine overdose, and that my heart was starting to have problems. I stopped energy drinks completely. Everything was fine untill I had three more panic attacks last week. The third one was the one that made me go finally see a doctor. I went through scans, tests and everything, he finally told me :"Well, your heart is fine. That's anxiety, panic attacks. Go see a therapist". The fear of having a heart desease was the thing that triggered my attacks.
I decided to stop cafeine for a while. I started working out again. And now I'm aware that I'm healthy and need to learn how to cope with my anxiety. It's only been a week, but I can already tell that I feel much better.
Hey dude! Same experience here!
Glad i found your comment! 😂
I started having anxiety/panick attacks when i first got palpitations, that's when i had a huge meal and right after took a glass of coffee.
I was about to finish my cup and felt like my heart was beating so fast and thought i was having a heart attack. I almost passed out and i right away drink lots of water and breathing deeply. That was the time i decided to stop drinking coffee and energy drinks. I had to deal with withdrawal symptoms though coz ive been drinking coffee for so many years.
Now, i still get panick attacks especially at the office when doing nothing. I sometimes ask myself "what's wrong"? I workout 3 - 4 times a week and play ball during weekends so its impossible for me to have such heart problems.
Till i saw your comment, perhaps, we just need to deal with this and let it be. Thanks to this video who made me realize that im healthy and im not going to die just bcoz of these attacks. 😂
Stay healthy! Godbless!
Alex Corriveau, avoid caffeine as it's a stimulant and is worse for anxiety panic disorder
Alex Corriveau dont drink that energy booster that horrible meaning of 3 clauses in hebrew language that is 666 try to research it..
I love you all. I feel like you all get me. I have the exact same issues!! After coffee or red bulls. Now I don't drink energy drinks. It helps I'm better now. How are all of you doing ???
I had my first panic attack a month ago, I felt restless suddenly and couldn't calm down. Checked my bp and pulse was 140 AS I was lying down. My family got scared shitless, took me to the hospital, he said "could" be Tychardia (rapid heart rate disorder) cause the only thing I complained about was rapid heart beat. I've had like 5 more panic attacks, one after working out cause I felt my heart is never going to slow down and that triggered the most uncomfortable panic attack. Now I realized those panic attacks were caused by me, believing I have a heart disease which ended up raising my heart rate even more.
People think that panic attacks are so easily shaken off. No one will really understand what it means to have a panic attack until they have one. Like me. So its easy for them to say "dont worry about your body while have an attack." Your whole mind is in panic and you are asking me not to worry... Great advice! And to say going to places where you have panic attacks and face them, you wont have a panic attack, easy for you to say. Its pretty much impossible to not fear going to the place wherr panic attacks occur. Telling someone with anxiety to not worry is like stabbing someone and telling them not to bleed. Its impossible to not worry but we can try. I suffer from panic attacks. Almost 3 every week. It really sucks. I've had panic attacks for 4 years. Its emotionally and mentally draining. :(
Facts and very true. I also has some anxiety shit that makes me very shy and uncomfortable with or around people.
have you been to the doctor because that sound terrible
I have been putting these tips into practice these lasts few weeks. I've gone from getting panic attacks that make my body go numb, where I start crying and have to flee the scene hyperventilating, to now getting through them in a mall, theatre, and concert. It's not easy, and it scared me so much to go into places I know would possibly bring one on (usually crowded places), but I pushed myself to go out of my comfort zone. I listened to these tips that say face your enemy in the eye, and go to these places and learn to accept and go with your anxiety. I can personally say, that it has helped me greatly, I'm still not at he point where I can say I'm not scared or worried about getting them, but if I do I get through them by acknowledging the anxiety. It helps reading why you get the symptoms you do during a panic attack, to help you better understand why it feel uncomfortable but it's not dangerous. I chose not to live in fear forever, and learn to confront my anxiety to take my life.
+Mags M All the people above you are clearly and very much clearly Prejudiced.
Prejudice stops from the beautiful occurrence called Stressfree life in this very case. Cheers. I'm very good too.
+xShadowHunters13x Im not sure but ,if anyone else wants to discover how to completely stop anxiety and panic attacks naturally try Loctavan Amazing Simple Stress Strategy (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my brother in law got great success with it.
Something that helped me so much was:
1. Realizing that I'm not crazy and that I'm not going crazy. Panic attacks are normal and they happen to normal people
2. I don't HAVE to do ANYTHING ( no deep breathing or relaxing) it WILL go away all by itself. Sometime I panic just trying to make it go away like it's an emergency.
3. I'm safe. It's not dangerous even though it feels like it
4. Its okay if I get a panic attack again in the future, I will just get through it again.
I have had panic attacks since I was a teenager and I am 67 now. I don’t know how many times I have been to the emergency room thinking I am dying. I wish and pray I can learn to believe that they can’t hurt me. My mind just tells me fear when my heart is beating so rapidly. I feel like I am going to die. I want to be able to handle these I really do.
You aren’t alone.
Dr. Claire Weekes is still the Gold Standard in Anxiety andPanick disorders. Thank you teaching these principles again.
Honestly thank you for this after years of dealing with them , nobody has ever said these things to me thank you 🙏
The worst thing about a panic attack is the feeling that you're going nuts.
People don't talk about this part of anxiety and panic as much . Some people have a panic attack and feel like they are dying. Some have an attack and feel like they are going crazy.
Re David I agree. As if the other symptoms weren’t hard enough. The emotional part is the hardest
Yes! I don't fear my body, I fear going crazy, acting against my will, losing control.
absolutely right. At that moment you can't stop your bad thought. I although I'll try to do it again.
Agreed
I enjoyed this book on audiobook form. I listen to it everyday. I now confront and laugh when my panick attack arrives. I floated through it. Now Im noticing theyve gone away. I no longer fear them. I tell myself Im thankful my Anxiety is just trying to protect me but Im ok.
I've noticed that when I have my panic attacks I start moving around quickly and shaking my hands, dont do that just sit perfectly still and don't move and just take deep breaths in and out it'll work
Just to say THANK YOU for all your videos, helped me a lot!
My anxiety and panic attacks are gone :)
peace and love
How are things now?
This is totally correct^
This IS the answer to panic attacks.
I had my first panic attack a few years ago and in the midst of freaking out, thinking my heart is going to stop any second, I stopped, crouched down, focused solely on by breathing. As I started regaining control and realising what it was, I started feeling angry. I felt disappointed in myself.
In my own pride and arrogance I just saw images in my mind of weak old men breathing into paper bags and I thought: No. No way. I need to meet up with this thing again. I NEED to go back there and walk through it like it's nothing!
(also, I still had that excess adrenaline going on and that felt pretty good.. I felt alive, strong)
Well.. Since then my panic attacks have been all but totally gone. On the rare occasion I trigger one, it fades away before it ever picks up momentum. I simply can't get back there to prove myself.
Haha I love that comment
This is the best video I’ve ever watched on panic attacks! The man is a genius
I have anxiety about throwing up. Whenever I feel like it I panic. I needed this
Same. phobia of puking too!
The first tip made me smile. I have never had a panic attack, but I did get some help for general anxiety and I remember being so shocked when my therapist suggested accepting the anxiety and leaning into it - encouraging it, almost. And I tried it and it worked and I was even more shocked! :) Great video, thanks!
How are you doing now?
@@tikitiki9005 wow, talk about a blast from the past, seeing a comment of mine from 9 years ago get replied to! I am doing well! :) still can recommend that tip from my then-therapist, too.
I find it impossible to not worry and resist a panic attack when it physically feels like my heart and lungs are failing me. I do see what you mean though. I have found the best way to overcome them myself is to become distracted with something else, the only way I’ve actually managed to do this though (become distracted) is talking to other people. So true that you cannot try to resist... you have to accept the pain. Only then can you move on.
I suffered from Anxiety in various forms since being a teenager. I had Generalised Anxiety Disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder and insomnia. I no longer suffer from any of these disorders, and the key eord there is 'suffer'. Do I still feel Anxiety at times? Absolutely. Do I sometimes feel a panic attack rising? Sure do. The difference is I no longer overreact to them snd perceive them as bad, because although the anxiety/panic FEELS unpleasant, I now understand its completely harmless and the reason I got stuck that way for so long was because of my REACTION to them sensations.
Trust this man and read his book DARE - it's what got me better. The less you react negatively to the feelings, the easier it gets. The moment you stop trying to push Anxiety away, you've won the battle. A panic attack and Anxiety thrive on fear to fuel them - if you don't fear thrm and you instead accept it and try going towards the Anxiety rather than away from it, you've cracked it. Over time, it stops being an issue. I'm living proof, you CAN get free of Anxiety (by ironically accepting its there).
My God how you said the second advice made me feel so much safer because all the times I almost have a panick attack or I have one I am in such an incredible fear for my body, sometimes it almost feels like you are about to die and it sucks so bad.
I am not an anxious person thankfully, but right now I'm under an incredible amount of stress and pressure because of my last school exams. Today I had a panick attack during an exam and it was not fun at all. Thankfully the teachers were so understanding and nice about it, they helped me a lot feeling better because they were so calm about it and they really cared, that made me feel so much better and after that I was completely relaxed. Thank you for your video!
this video has change my life thank you everytime I feel 1 coming i think of this video
Mr. thank you for the brief lecture. I suffered from one today. First. time in probably 20 years. I'm 47 now. Really scared me to the point that I was gonna call an ambulance, or drive myself to ER. My heart was racing like crazy (tachycardia), felt jitterish, legs felt like they were gonna give out on me, it was awful. I thought that there was a chance I could die. Everything didn't come on all at once. I knew what to expect from my past ones that I used to get. They are definitely life changing, or life altering to say the least. Anyways, I cannot stand such a feeling of uselessness. I drink a lot of coffee, and a lot of Pepsi. 3 cups of coffee in the morning with 2 tablespoon of sugar, then later in the day I'll drink......maybe 6 or 7 Pepsi Cola. To much sugar intake, and too much caffeine. So I'll be stopping both tomorrow. I'm thinking that maybe these could trigger them, or perhaps it's a chemical imbalance of the brain. Nevertheless, I hate them, and stopping may help. Thanks again for the info. You may have saved my life
I've only just a 20 minutes ago realized that I've been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks for several years. In the past 3 months I've had two attacks that resulted in losing control and passing my work on to another associate to complete because I was unable to control my tremors, numb hands and knees, etc. I'm also hypoglycemic and thought that I was just suffering a prolonged episode as some of the symptoms are similar. What tipped me off that it wasn't is the tingling in my hands and lips.
After this happened a second time a coworker suggested I may be having a panic attack to which I dismissed and scoffed at the idea! But here I am watching these videos and now I understand. Why was I almost always late to work, why I constantly worry about losing my job, what am I so concerned about everyone "finding out" about me, and why am I so hypercritical of the quality of my work.
This is the beginning of understanding for me, but I already feel a sense of relief knowing what to do. Thank you for posting this info.
i watched this video a week ago and it has helped me so much already. just knowing that i'm safe and that my body can handle this makes me feel so much better. thank you so much i really needed this
Just found your channel. Very cool. I'm an Irish actor hiding an anxiety tremor and it's very comforting to see solutions so close to home.
when you have a panic attack, start counting backward from 100 to 1 until your nerves relaxed. It worked for me and be sure that someone besides you that appreciate you and correct your mistakes. Be happy🐯
In 2016 I had a 4 hour panic attack.
His videos, DARE Book, and DARE App helped me so much.
It's 2020 now ...I feel so normal now. And NOT ONE ssri, benzo, or opiod or any big pharma drug used.
Thank you!! I always worry about when I'm going to have a panic attack but I never thought that that could the reason I keep having them 😂😂 definitely opened my mind
This is so difficult but I'm trying. I fear having panics. I was doing well for a while and now I feel like it's all back again. I now get them while driving. The one place where I absolutely don't want to get them. I feel like I can't be independent anymore. I can't even enjoy my life because of them. Always bringing lots of water and snacks and my ativan.
Same!
You get them while driving, because you told yourself that's absolutely where you don't want to get them! I believe he is correct. I thought I had my panic under control and that I never would have an attack again, so when I suddenly had an attack two years later, I began to panic constantly ever since... but it was all because I thought I had it under control. We can't control it, in fact, trying to only makes it worse. So, start expecting them while you drive, like he says. Tell them to come... and I think that's how I stopped panicking years ago, now that I think of it...
Thank you so much, I have learnt a lot from your videos. Im beginning to understand it and learn to embrace it rather than resist it
Barry! You are amazing, thank you so much for your videos and tips. You’ve helped me through my first few panic attacks I’ve had! So thankful for these videos 💓💓
Barry I want to THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. You have help me recover, your book was my guide during those difficult times.
Step 1 works for me. When i started to let the panic attack happen i didn't move and let it happen something clicked inside me and i stopped having 90% of my attacks and worries were all gone. When i feel one coming from time to time I let it come like a sneeze it goes away. I stopped fearing panic attacks and I feel normal again.
To stop panic attacks completely, you need to understand what cause it, approaches to avoid it and exactly what worsen it.
Yeah! Absolutely right!
I think mine is bcoz im afraid to die and sometimes think that i have heart issues too that might kill me. Ex. : heart attack.
Im a healthy person. Been working out for years! Im pretty confident that my heart is healthy too. Perhaps, it all boils down to being afraid of dying. Thanks to this video!
I now known what to do. Godbless!
Not really.. Some people like myself have NO root cause no trigger like me today sat down watching sum fun videos when it started and it took 45mins to finally subside with the help of my dad..I called him and came over to help.. it happend again 3 hours later when I was about to sit down for dinner but only for 10mins that was a mild one.. It can happen at anytime and nothin sets me off.. I've had different treatments including cbt and nothing. Frustrating
I agree completely. It definitely has a root and you have to figure out what it is. Sugar triggers or fuels the anxiety but you have to figure out what causes it. Sometimes you can be a little low on magnesium which can trigger those feelings.
I think I have gad too. I really don't know what to do. I worry about everything. and now that my mom and granny are gone it has gotten worse. I will say walking helps me a little.
As someone who has suffered with panic attacks for 25 years. This is rather simplistic advice. This would be like trying to convince your body you are not having a heart attack. Its not that simple especially if you are in the middle of a bad panic attack.
However, 1/2 mg Clonazapam dissolving tablets will stop even the worst panic attack in a few minutes.
Yes, asking for more panic ...ie. "bring it on" engages the agressive/anger center in the brain and fear and anger cannot coexist.
These are three great ideas!! I too wish it were that simple Tawanda, it's a very lonely feeling when you feel like you are "crazy" or "the only one" feeling this way! I've come to grips with the idea that I have a "chemical imbalance" it doesn't make me weaker or less of a person, just different. There's no easy way around panic attacks, the best answer's are usually the simplest, face your fears, find others who have been through similar things (support groups, ect.) and come to terms with the fact that you aren't perfect and your body can handle this! surrendering to them and just being "present" can be the hardest thing, but with practice, it can be done!
So many people here with the same problem. well i know how hard it is and how stops you from thinking sober. Good Luck
This is the best video I've seen about panic attacks. I will go back to this if I need to get reminded. Thank you!
Your videos are the best!!! Thank you for taking your time to just help people understand this crippling thing!
I feel like i can't breath, my heart starts to beat fast, my head starts to ache, and sometimes my body shakes. I cry sometimes... But it only happens when i think about death, or something reminds me of 'death' . Is this considered a panic disorder too??
WHAT?! That's exactly what I've been feeling. I can't breathe, my heart beats fast. And I start shaking. I also get really scared for some reason.
Yes and realize they only peak to 10 minutes It's very rare for someone to have it longer than this.
play some gentle piano music have ass warm glass if milk with some honey inside always makes me feel better
+Lilly Seo I feel this too. :(
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Lily Seo hi do you still experience panic attack? What you wrote here that was the same I experience 2 days now esp. after eating. Im afraid that i will experience this for a long time. I want this to be gone soon. ☹️
It is all very well to know you are safe but it is not a place that brings mine on. They just arrive, I have had one out of nowhere while driving in heavy traffic and feeling perfectly sublime about it. When enjoying the company of friends at a dinner party. When shopping for groceries. When settling down at home to watch a movie. Halfway through teaching a class. It is not the particular place or circumstance that starts it - so I cannot confront the place and neither can I know when it will happen. That is what frightens me - the unpredictability of it.
Thank you so much for creating this video. I saved this video and watched it whenever I needed, it saved me. Thank you! 🙏
Very good point about seeking out panic attacks. What an eye opener. I have been following your methods for a long time and watching this video I realize I still fear panic attacks because although I know they won't kill me a part of me never wants to experience one again. I need to become the hunter not the hunted.
well, i've been having them for over 30 years, soooo i'm pretty sure i'll just keep getting them. thanks.
i cried too..loved the third step. thanks a lot..just experienced one recently and it was dreadful. i thought my life was ending and im having a chronic disease and all the negative thoughts made my situation even worse. i overcame it by taking pills but now after knowing what it is and what i need to do..im ready to face the next one if at all it comes. im excited to face my next panic attack...."bring it on"
thank you for your videos it made a alot of difference to my perception and brought clarity to 7 years of suffering..😊
you have a very empathic face, good info
Around age 25 I started getting attacks. Yes, violent heart beatings for no reason, shortness of breath, and then the worst....the one where it feels like "you're drugged" or you lose your perception of reality. Disassociation. The worst! Anyway, these tips help! For real! You can learn more on his main website. The main one isthe "21" (or 20) second count down. That one did the trick for me. Ever since, I have conquered all "panic attacks"! This really works, check out his site!
Thank you so much for your advise. You have changed my life in a positive way. I feel relieved. ☺️
Thank you so much for this! I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow and I am worried that I might have a panic attack. Now I know how to deal with it if it occures tomorrow.
Thank you. Really need your help💯
Thank you so so so muchhh. My mind just go astray when I experience panic attacks but I'll try to do all these tips!♡
You makes me feel safe.thank you
these are the only 3 things that are really true!
I laughed at number 2 ur sooo right!!! its my head not my body going through it! Thank you! I never looked at it in that way
I wish it were this easy, you can't really "accept it" when you can barely breathe.
ME TOO, My nose gets stuffy, I have to fight for air.
Try watching Elliot Hulse, type in his name and put anxiety/panic attacks/breathing next to it.
It has helped a bit.
Stay strong!
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swimbait1 And feel like you're gonna pass out, esp. behind the wheel of a car or something.
Thankfully that's one symptom I don't get often, though i do feel like I need to take deeper breaths. The reality is you can breath, it's just the mind screwing with you telling you, "you can't breath" my heart pounds fast and I hate that, the trick is to try to mentally calm yourself which is a pain because depending on the panic/anxiety attack that's not always easy..
Medicine helps but being able to mentally calm yourself with various methods also helps bigtime.
I dont know if this happens to anyone else but I find if I lack sleep or go to bed really late like 4-5 am I feel like shit the next day and this seems to increase chances of getting an anxiety attack. My doc says lack of sleep can provoke panic attacks with people who suffer from anxiety. So sleep is even more crucial to us who suffer anxiety.
I've suffered for years I'm telling you for a fact this guy has it figured out I know from experience if you suffer you need to pay attention to this man and heed his instructions
I am having one right now. I have a phobia of puking and am currently having an anxiety attack right now..I hope im not alone...you guys are safe :)♥
I did find myself that same night hoping to not have one. He's right...
Hi i am reading this comment because I had one earlier. I have a phobia of puking too!!! Peppermint candies always helps me and a menthol inhaler.
I have my own methods which I've developed over the years, I'm on disability allowance as I'm on the verge of attack every day, so I have a lot of experience, I have found that turning the feeling into excitement helps because its quite similar (In fact I panic when I get excited!) also with having depression I think to myself its good at least to feel something, if that makes sense, and I feel kind of thankful for the uncomfortable feelings, then the uncomfortable feelings are just feelings that I feel I have no need to worry about, sometimes I have to repeat this a few times but It helps for sure.
I think you are spot on here about the "bring it on" mind set, I try never to think "oh shit" because as soon as I think that that's when it gets worse, its like being scared of lions and then when you see one you throw yourself at it.. Or something.... Lol but yeah, this is the best advice I've found so far on RUclips, maybe its because its pretty much what I know to be helpful anyway but it helps solidify my own independent thoughts about anxiety and home grown techniques, the deep breathing stuff everyone raves on about I find is toxic, to me focusing on my short breath is the stupidest thing I could do, especially taking deep breaths of the "empty oxygen", plus it also reinforces the mindset of "I'm having a panic attack, I need to calm down" which always makes it worse, I find it best to do everything in my power to focus on something else, those deep breathing videos made me much worse at one point because I trusted them and ignored my own body, not only did the breathing make me feel completely worse but the thought that I might not have anxiety and it might be something more serious was keeping me in a much lower state, prone to more heavy attacks, because it seemed like the breathing thing was for people who were just mentally worried, anxiety to me is over all a physical thing, I dont even have to be thinking about anything when the feeling comes on.... I'm ranting, long story short, good advice! Self confidence is the key to all things, and if you dont have it, brew some up, its a decision.
7 years since you posted,does it get easier?
Thank you so much. This helps so much. I always go straight to thinking I'm having a heart attack or seizure
I Think you are completely right. Thats the way should be followed
Dr Claire Weeks teaching same method in her 1962 book,
Hope and Help for Your Nerves.
GET THE BOOK. READ AND REREAD IT!
I think I’m a pretty reasonable , positive person but Whole reading the comments it’s sounds like your panic attacks are short lived ! Mine can take hours to pass sometimes days ! I saw in the comments that some of you sleep . I don’t know how you sleep . I’m terrified to sleep though I pray I can that prayer had never been answered ! I guess most people would be okay and safe but panic attacks do indeed take a toll on your body , mind and spirit , and heart , after many years of panicking it can damage your heart . I just don’t know . I’m just tired of living like this . Its been over 30 years of debilitating , horrific endless panic ! I do pray we all get better ! God bless and than you for sharing your technique 🙏
this is the first video i watched, SUBSCRIBED.
House Bound with Agoraphobia. Just imagine me leaving my house, going to the supermarket, in the middle of the isle shouting "come on, do your worst, give it to me, come on, give it to me big boy" lmao
This video is life changing and thank you. Thank you so much, I really need to hear this.
you are safe thats the most important thing .
Exactly. This is also Tantra which is in the Eastern mystical tradition. And the paradoxical intention if my memory serves me was from Victor Frankl, the late psychologist and Holocaust survivor.
Me too! I felt so safe watching this!
Very Good and effective points.. thanx allot for the real tips and the video...
next time I have one I'll try this, thank you! and I'll be checking out that wedsite too.
This video is grate thank you so much!
You made me cry thanks a million
you're not the one when I watch these videos it helps a lot
Would be nice if ending panic & anxiety attacks were so simple. I won a digital copy from panic away, and listened to a few. It's so hard to focus on what people are coaching you to do when you are having a severe anxiety or panic attack !!!!
this trick really help me ...very powerfull trick ...thank you for your suggestion..now iam not afraid of panic attack ..i dont fell anymore panic attack now....
So well said and to the point and he is 100% correct, took me 15 years to figure it out on my own, I find now the biggest help is to visit those places I could not go and try and have an attack... I so want to have an attack so I can show it who is boss now, sadly it never happens... Hmm.....
Thanks for your time!
thanks for this vid it really help
I was pretty much over this shit for the past 13-14 years, although I did have minor ones from time to time that didn't impact my life. This week they came back with a vengeance! It sucks that I made it so far and know that they pass, but they control you. It's not like I can say I've been through this before and it goes away. The fear is just so overwhelming. It sucks.
That seriously helped me. Thank you so much
This really helped me, thanks man !
Thank you! Is that an Irish accent? I love it 💜
God led me here! thank you man!!
I learned to let it happen about 25 yrs ago from a therapist. It works most of the time, but it's gotten bad a few times.
Don't just watch this video watch the others too.....this has changed my life
suzypee which others do u mean ?
best advise on panic attack ...............
For me panic attacks are really scary but i m trying to get this n make myself understand that it is not that scary n it can b controlled.. Coz i really feel like dying.. I just cried while watching this video, like he was talking to me.. Thnk u it makes me feel better..
These are simple but so incredibly difficult to do in practice. Panic attacks don't go away overnight, it's a long journey of self discovery that is the eventual cure for panic attacks.
My first anxiety attack was just after Christmas last year. I literally though I was going to die and it took days to recuperate and I was horrified at what was going on with my body. I KNEW it was a breathing issue and that something was seriously wrong with my lungs...my heart seemed like it was racing all the time.
My wife is an RN...she took my BP...it was normal and I got a watch with a heart monitor on it. When it seemed my heart was racing...I'd check my watch...it wasn't.
I called my doctor and they told me to go to the ER...I refused, I thought my lungs were just constricted from a bout of acid reflux so they said come in today. I went in...they ran tests, took xrays...nothing. I was given an inhaler(albuterol) and I looked at the "side effects" It said don't use if you;re anxious...THERE IT WAS...the word...ANXIOUS...I think I knew right then and there that for some reason I was having some sort of anxiety issues.
Then I had another "attack"...It took maybe two days to recuperate from that one but I thought I had a handle on it and it would subside. I had already had an appointment with my lung doctor...he told me that the acid reflux aspiration triggered the first anxiety attack and that it wasn't uncommon for people to be seriously affected by sudden and unexplained breathing issues and said they'd lessen once I gradually regained my confidence, and that I would.
Yesterday was a stressful day. I had to confront some punk kid(a foot taller and 50 lbs heavier than me) that was messing with my 14yr old, my kid and I had words...I had words with a councilman plus I ate dinner way too late.
You guessed it...after nearly 3 weeks of being anxiety attack free, this morning at 3AM I had another...but I knew how to deal with it and at 7:30 I went to work feeling ok...not super, but I could concentrate on my work.
The only reason I was able to do that was listening to these RUclips videos and KNOWING that I'm not dying...my oxygen levels are ok, my heart is not "racing" and that I CONTROL THIS SHIT. And we do...Yes, I'm "concerned" that one will happen again, but no longer terrified...and if it comes again I know I can deal with it. I'm going to make it a challenge to see how quickly I can get the symptoms to subside...so when the next one comes, I have a plan.
this sounds difficult to do. but practice makes these things easy til you are get used to it. thnks for the video. this will help people have anxiety and panic attack disorder like me..
Ive tried bringing it on but it never works and I get so worried and sad sometimes, just thinking about it. They seem to get worse each time I have one.
Great advice man Thank 👍
Thanks for the video
thx for the video. i will try it and see what happens.
DesertSmeagle idk if there are, but i have the same feeling as you. for example yesterday i was having dinner with some friends and they started talking about scary movies and i just lost it. it sounds crazy cuz in my mind i know those movies arent real but i was overwhelmed by fear,or for example tommorow im going on a bus ride for about 5 hrs i cant stop thinking about it and im getting really nervous. for me its not really the sympotms, i can handle those any day, but rather the thoughts that come with the symptoms. i know this is not much, but i just wanted you to know you're not alone