Learn the facts about panic. A Panic attack is your body preparing you to deal with danger. If there is no danger your body is giving you a false alarm. The BEST way to calm your body it to BREATHE.
R- Realistic thinking
Try not to panic about panic. Remind yourself that the panic is uncomfortable but it is not harmful. Your body is having a false alarm and the false alarm will stop ringing in time.
A-Accept
Accept this is how your body works. Accept that this happens to you sometimes. Accept that once your body’s alarm system has been triggered, it will take a while before it settles down.
V- Validate
Panic attacks are real and very uncomfortable BUT they are not deadly and you do not have to let them stop you. You may be suffering but you are also strong. You are strong. You will survive. You are brave. V is for victory over anxiety.
E- End
Panic attacks end. It is not your job to stop or end a panic attack. It is your job to ride the wave of panic. Surf it or dive into it. Trying to fight it or end it tends to make it worse. You can handle the panic attack.
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