Is this a good method for coping with anxiety/panic attacks?
i find that before i get anxious and feel like im going to havea panic attack i tend to ruminate a lot and just let my mind wander, so what i do when i get annxios is focus on something, but something concrete not vague ideas, so i stat counting backwads from 100 over and over until i feel less anxious. is there anything wrong with this approach?
well it works for me inthe short term but im just wondering if there are any possible negative effects
I think if this works for you then that’s awesome. I notice when I feel anxious or aboout to panic if I redirect my mind to something else I calm down much faster. I tend to hold something cold or run my hands under freezing water because its the only thing ill focus on. I say if this helps you then keep doing it!
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Comment from Mark Mathew M
Time January 13, 2010 at 4:42 pm
no. in fact when your counting backwards, it’s like teaching yourself to slowdown your breathing, thus avoiding hyperventilation.
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Comment from G.sim
Time January 13, 2010 at 5:15 pm
um, i never had panic attacks before but if it makes u feel better it probably isnt ‘wrong’. it also probably isnt ‘bad’. but maybe it could be ‘non-beneficial’.
because from what i see here it seems that u empty that gap of negative energy but then leave it empty for the next attack. perhaps u might wanna try to, instead of counting backwards, repeat positive statements, in succession, to fill that gap with positive thoughts instead. for eg. if your client or boyfriend scolded you, u could say ,"i am worthy i am worthy" or "i am loveable i am loveable". find something that works for you maybe?
just a suggestion
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Comment from Adams Wifey
Time January 13, 2010 at 5:53 pm
I think if this works for you then that’s awesome. I notice when I feel anxious or aboout to panic if I redirect my mind to something else I calm down much faster. I tend to hold something cold or run my hands under freezing water because its the only thing ill focus on. I say if this helps you then keep doing it!
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Comment from Do Not Lloyder
Time January 13, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Everyone’s different and if you found a method by which you can ease or even get rid of your anxiety, by all means exploit the sh*t out of it.
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