This is exactly how I overcame my severe panic disorder. I started to accept that panic was coming and said “alright, bring it on, do your worst”. Not being afraid of feeling the panic is the one thing that will help it go away. Panic feeds on your fear of panic.
This is so true for me as well ! I gave into the panic attack and tried to make it worse and once i accepted it … literally nothing happened! I was flabbergasted!
I'm 65 and the devastation of all the life that was stolen from me is heartbreaking 💔. I basically became dependent on others at 22. But I had panic since I was a young child but it eventually spiraled at age 20. I fought like hell but it defeated me at 22.
Please try this, I did. I had/have Cardiophobia, amaxaphobia and autophobia. I began therepy and medication, but nothing helped as much as this technique. I just let myself feel the anxiety symptoms. Fast heartbeat (up to 190bpm), jelly arms and legs, body heat. I just let it be, I noticed them, i talked to them nicely (seriously) and I did this every time. My autophobia is almost non existent, my amaxphobia is getting better, and the cardiophobia no longer worries me. I went from having panic attacks everday that lasted hours to having them only once a month (less even) and lasting about 30 seconds. I also watch this channel and apply what works for me. You can do it!
@@thebrokefoodie Thank you. Your love towards and for the sensations and your love for your body is the energy that is very healing. Thank you for sharing this.
When I feel a panic attack coming on, I pretend that I'm on a roller coaster. The physical sensations are very similar (chest in your throat, dizziness, heart pounding). I remember how much I loved roller coasters when I was a kid and I just try to enjoy the physical feelings instead of seeing them as panic feelings. I love the suggestion of saying "bring it on" to your panic attack. Great video!
I've had Anxiety/Panic attacks for about 52-53 years since I was 4 or 5. Several things people need to realize is many anxiety attacks don't have a trigger and that is the problem. Anxiety attacks can be caused by many other things: Hormones (more women than men have anxiety attacks, if you suffer from them they usually occur during your period or menopause), Lack of Sleep/Exhaustion, hormone imbalances( the reason more women get them during their period and menopause (Low Estrogen), Low Blood Sugar ( sometimes you need to eat), High Blood Sugar(have everything ruled out by your doctor first), irregular heart beat ( AFib), Tachycardia etc.( once again have your doctor check you out, prior physical &/or verbal abuse esp as a child or young person under 25/26 yrs of age, low serotonin & brain chemicals, endocrine issues ( thyroid/kidneys, pituitary etc) What I am getting at is that not all panic attacks are from irrational fears & the ones that come out of nowhere can be the most terrifying. The only thing that has ever worked for me is getting myself extremely cold.( cold wash rag, ice pack, cool shower, ice water, cold water on my face and arms) or going for a walk, medication, and hormone replacements. Cold physically takes your brains attention off of being in fear and makes it more concerned with freezing. It literally redirects your brain's attention. My anxiety attacks usually melt away when I use this method. I have had other family & friends try this and it does work for them but it's not always practical or an available option and in those cases I had to take my Xanax or needed a glass of oj or to eat. Walking actually uses up the excessive amounts of adrenaline and cortisol your body is producing and puts it to good use. Your body is basically gearing you up to flight, flee, or die. So going for a gentle walk has helped me. Sometimes it was hormonal or immune system induced. Therapists always say an anxiety attack cannot kill you. The truth is anxiety/severe stress are very unhealthy for the human body and do take a serious toll on our health over time. It is important to get help and not suffer in silence. Please don't suffer alone and have a doctor check you out. Yes most times it's just a panic attack but have all avenues checked out so you learn over time what works for you. They also run in families.I have 10 other family members who have Panic attacks. I can see how writing about your anxiety attack and what you feel brought it on could be extremely cathartic and help you through one. I don't see how they would just 100% disappear. Writing is a very committed n tool used in psychiatry. It is very affective and does help with emotional issues. It brings validity to one's feelings and emotions. It may also help someone see if they can correlate any type of behavior, events, physical status etc. may be causing them more often. Just realize that your Anxiety attack is real. It is not imaginary or make believe. Your body is responding to something and you just need to see if you can find your triggers or causes. Therapy can help. It did help some with mine but in no way made them instantly disappear. Please just realize you are not alone and you can get help or help yourself whichever works.
I can vouch for the extreme cold temperature remedy - works for me and I found it's the only distraction which reliably calms me down. I tried to be a scientist about the problem, so rather than explaining the issue to a third party, I'd learn more about it and apply the knowldge first hand myself. Over the five decades I made some discoveries and did learn a few things. All of them were like jigsaw puzzle pieces - you find a new piece and hold it until it matches something else and starts to make a more cohesive bigger picture. I've also learned what my personal triggers are and how to induce my panic attacks - still a bad idea. From there I'd try what works and what doesn't - and nothing does as a cure so far, but some things like the cold temperature bring repeatable positive results. My personal observation is that most people do not understand the difference between axiety and panic attack. Up until about mid 2000s doctors were not much better at it either. I can understand why some people suffer in silence. The problem is not relatable and as you recognised there are many, many reasons of why it happens. For an average person to fork out for a visit to a doctor or specialist (that's tripple digit price tag for session) to talk about a problem is out of a question.
Thanks a lot for your comment. Yes, anxiety and panic attacks are different. Yes, many things can help, therapy, medication, cold (I use cold shower as well, not really convenient at work 😅) also writing (but can also unfortunately reinforce ruminations 🙄) Yes, I read Barry McDonagh's book DARE 2 years ago. Yes I stick to therapy and medication not to dwell in hell. Yes I've learnt to respond to anxiety. Yes anxiety can be a sign of past issues, traumas or whatever and yes it's here to protect you (but, Fuck! Could you please try, nasty brain, to protect me in another way...!) And yes anxiety is also a curse that needs to be healed because honestly, life is much more pleasent whithout than with it. And maybe, one day... One day... But I don't know. Take care.
@@mack_soloBody scan meditation would probably be the best way to heal both panic and anxiety attacks. Instead of trying to avoid feeling the sensations, you dive right into them and feel them without resistance or judgment. You accept them and just be with them like a part of you that is hurting and just wants your attention, acceptance and love. So being with it and feeling it without judgment or resistance. Just as you would be with a friend that you love that is screaming in pain. You wouldn't be healing to them if you judged them or resisted them - if you avoided them then that wouldn't help. So that is what is happening with you and people that have panic attacks or anxiety attacks. A part of them is asking for attention, acceptance and love. But when we avoid fully feeling the sensations in our body because they are very uncomfortable we deny the full attention and unconditional acceptance and love that that part needs in order to heal. However if we give our attention and "love" with the agenda to get rid of the uncomfortable sensations of the panic or anxiety then that won't work because unconditional love doesn't ever have an agenda it is always completely accepting. So we feel the feelings just and just be with them lovingly whether they go away or not. This is the most healing approach to take. Otherwise the panic or anxiety will always return until it is loved. It returns because a part of you is hurting and is just asking for your unconditional love, attention and acceptance. In many cases this is your inner child. So inner child meditations might also help to some extent, especially if you go deep enough into a deep alpha or theta brainwave state. Which are actually healing states to be in.
Body scan meditation would probably be the best way to heal both panic and anxiety attacks. Instead of trying to avoid feeling the sensations, you dive right into them and feel them without resistance or judgment. You accept them and just be with them like a part of you that is hurting and just wants your attention, acceptance and love. So being with it and feeling it without judgment or resistance. Just as you would be with a friend that you love that is screaming in pain. You wouldn't be healing to them if you judged them or resisted them - if you avoided them then that wouldn't help. So that is what is happening with you and people that have panic attacks or anxiety attacks. A part of them is asking for attention, acceptance and love. But when we avoid fully feeling the sensations in our body because they are very uncomfortable we deny the full attention and unconditional acceptance and love that that part needs in order to heal. However if we give our attention and "love" with the agenda to get rid of the uncomfortable sensations of the panic or anxiety then that won't work because unconditional love doesn't ever have an agenda it is always completely accepting. So we feel the feelings just and just be with them lovingly whether they go away or not. This is the most healing approach to take. Otherwise the panic or anxiety will always return until it is loved. It returns because a part of you is hurting and is just asking for your unconditional love, attention and acceptance. In many cases this is your inner child. So inner child meditations might also help to some extent, especially if you go deep enough into a deep alpha or theta brainwave state. Which are actually healing states to be in.
I read somewhere that panic attack is like a fire alarm that turns on when you burnt a toast. No real danger, but fire alarm doesn't know it. All panic attacks are just false alarms.
You can definitely overcome panic attack disorder!! I was diagnosed with it at 14 and it got worse to the point where I became housebound for almost 7 years. Now at 25, I don't have any panic attacks anymore. I learned from my experience that a panic attack is anxiety about anxiety.
@Lori-z1k constant repetition. At some point in your life, you created negative thoughts to the point you believed them. So, with that being said, you can create the opposite thoughts and believe them as well. It sounds very simple, but it takes a lot of work. But I also used coping skills that worked for me and stopped avoiding being uncomfortable. You have to go through being uncomfortable and not fight it. My two main coping skills were 4-1-6 diaphragmatic breathing. But you can only do this when you are relaxed to train your brain and have to do it for several months before you use it. The reason is you are teaching your brain to kick in the relaxation response. So, in about 2-3 months, when you use it, your brain will kick in the parasympathetic nervous system. I did this daily for 5-10 min. Then it began working in less than a minute after that time period. Second, I would name anything and everything I see to myself when negative thoughts crept in till I forgot what I was thinking. Anxiety is created by thoughts that are unrealistic and not logical. So a question you can ask yourself is, are my thoughts real? Is there any evidence that says what I'm thinking is true? Check the facts. This was a brief summary, but it's how I personally did it. Everyone is different. But in reality, you're allowing the thoughts to happen to the point you believe them. Panic also does not come from nowhere. You could have been thinking negatively days before about a situation. Again, you have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations. You will survive it all in your mind. You have to learn skills until you no longer need them.
I used to have a similar experience as Jon. Initially it was triggered by stress and overwork which led to experiencing a situation that felt almost like a mild stroke. After that, it got to a point where anytime i traveled anywhere alone it would happen and I would spiral out of control so I ended up staying home more and didn't go out. I broke the cycle by confronting and embracing the fear and panic. Every morning I'd leave my phone at home and go for a run alone. On each run I never planned my route. I left it as random as possible and I ran as far as possible from my comfort zone at home. Each day I ran further and further from home on random routes. And the further I ran the stronger my mindset got and eventually I got over the panic attacks. Thankfully it took only a few months from the initial episode to force myself to break the cycle. Sending love and encouragement to anyone who might be suffering from this. I know it sucks and it can overwhelm how you live your life at times. But do Take courage, be strong in mind and spirit, and fight back to build and regain your mental fortitude and live the life you want to live. 🙏🏾
I've found that when panic starts, and I feel the pain in my fingers from the surge of cortisol, instead of trying to avoid it, becoming grateful for the response, and knowing it's just my body's way of trying to protect me, helps it diminish and go away much faster.
I remember in one of your previous videos you said to tell the anxiety "Bring it on, you can't hurt me." Anxiety can make you uncomfortable but it cannot hurt you. This advice has been so helpful to me ever since I saw that video. I know I can handle my feelings and I know that during them I am safe.
I hate my anxiety and panic attacks. I hate them so bad. I had a terrible one today. 😢 I started crying so hard. It’s almost like I’m broken and I can’t fix it. I found this video today and hope it’s helpful to me from now on.
I’ve dealt with debilitating panic attacks for 20 years. I tried everything they tell you to but l I recently tried just welcoming it. I kept saying to myself “ok I feel it coming, my hands are shaking, my heart is beating fast, my legs are shaking, I can’t breathe normal and I’m still not fighting these uncomfortable feelings. I won’t fight you, bring it on you are just uncomfortable sensations.” I said that over and over genuinely welcoming every overwhelmingly scary feeling. It was terrifying but I was so surprised it started working. The panic feelings just faded away. I was so confused. I was like I welcomed this nightmare and it went away? You have to confront it. Stop trying to avoid it or cover it with exercises (breathing techniques etc.) confront it! It works. I know I still have a ways to go because I still get panicky but I feel like I have a powerful tool now.
@@finalevolution2669 My family knows my issues with anxiety and panic so I just let them know and they'll try to help me through it. With strangers I try breathing exercises and self-talk (in my head not out loud). I keep repeating 'this is just an uncomfortable feeling' and try to accept what it is I'm feeling. It's hard, I'm still working through it.
@HiThere-tv2bd Definitely check out Letting Go. You can also search on youtube Julien Blanc, and his video on how to actually let go (hint: it's focusing on the sensations). As for what you do in public, that works for me sometimes, but best is when I'm alone and can feel safe to feel that. I'm recently doing an exercise that makes my nervous system feel more safe and grounded, which in turn, makes it easier (safer) to FEEL.
That video helped me as well! Thank you sooo much! Whenever I get very anxious , I just tell myself “ Alright, give me a panic attack, go on” and it just slowly fades away! Also your guide when having a panic attack, helped me many times! You literally make people’s lives so much better…I hope you know that❤️
When I'm having a panic attack and I try to tell myself to let go, my body just doesn't let me, I feel like I'm going to have a heart attack and/or faint and I've never fainted before so that terrifies me when in the thick of it and it just gets worse..
@@breezyncj I get you…. But if you tell yourself “Let’s have the biggest panic attack ever” and just telling yourself that no matter what will happen, it will be fine! I know it doesn’t feel like it will get better, but it will! It’s been four years of intense anxiety and I’ve proof that I’ve survived every panic attack so far…( I feel like fainting all the time…) Just tell it to go “f*ck off” haha like seriously
@breezyncj this is what helped me. You can learn the symptoms of heart attack and fainting vs your passed panic attacks. Doing bloodwork can help you and your doctor know if there is anything off about your heart (more or less). These things are important to know. For example, if you are feeling light headed sit down immediately. You can also practise acceptence by finding yourself in uncomfortable day to day situations like being stuck in traffic, stuck in line, or doing dishes, dentist appointments. Start with something thats easier for you to accept. Choose whatever words you want to say during the exercise. "I'm doing the dishes and feeling bored." Get creative and challenge what ifs. At the end of the day, do what makes sense to you.
I’m working through my panic disorder that started last year. I just had one about 30 minutes ago and found your videos. I wanted to cry listening to you describe exactly what I’m experiencing. It started when exercising and now I’m scared of exercising. It’s been happening more and more. The slow your breathing, focus on stuff hasn’t been very effective. Thank you for your videos. I’m going to watch more now 😊
I’ve had a panic disorder that flares up every now and then for the last 13 years. You have to just learn to be very attuned to knowing when the tension is building and not trying to ignore it or push it away but give it acceptance along with other calming techniques. It’s a skill you can learn. Someone else described it as being like a muscle that you need to strengthen over time.
I averted so many crises using this technique after watching one of your old videos. It works 98% of the time. Basically the only thing that actually diverts a panic attack. Thanks so much.
@SunOfaBich Get mad at it, yell at it, tell it to bring it on!!!!! 🤬 lol, sure, you might look a little crazy to someone around you if you're in public 🤪. But I would rather look a little crazy than feel all the emotions anxiety puts me through. This is going to be my strategy. Haven't had to test it yet, but I'm totally doing it🙌 WOOOO!!!
My severe panic attacks were caused by a missed severe b12 deficiency that was masked by high folate. Every doctor missed it and I saw every specialist. I had nerve damage and my body was shutting down. I was having 15 panic attacks a day right before my aunt who is a nurse looked at my labs and told me I had pernicious anemia and my doctors missed it. Sure enough I tested positive for intrinsic factor antibodies and it runs in my family and also trauma triggered my autoimmune disease response
When people start having panic attacks out of the blue, or they've never had them and they start suddenly, I definitely recommend taking a look at medical causes. you make a good point
Exacle I spent years in therapy only to discover that my anxiety was a symptom of my hyperactive thyroid. I don't regret therapy but i wish I have found sooner that my body wasn't working properly.
After years of fighting clinical depression, I was having chronic anxiety with occasional panick attacks , increasingly getting worse. With no effective treatment in sight, & after doing research - & trial & error- I found out that, both, depression & anxiety were directly related to low serotonin levels. The “right” meds did helped some, but what really did the trick was eating the right foods & engaging in healthy activities to naturally increase my serotonin levels. Still dealing with regular anxiety but no more panick attacks. “Let food be your medicine”, Hypocrates.
This!! My primary care physician has noticed that my b12 is extremely depleted as well. The low iron, the hypoglycemia, and the b12 deficiency. It makes sense.
I like john being have panic for years, but what john doesn't work with me, because the panic started after 3 trauma events. So what I'm trying to do is just say "I know you", and accept you and I love you. You are my hurt baby, I like hug you.
The problem is, for some of us the physical symptoms are so severe it feels like a legitimate heart attack. It's like telling someone who's being suffocated to just chill out.
It's not always a one-size-fits-all solution. If you're already tried your hardest on one method, maybe it's time to try another. Just do what you can. Sometimes, all people need are some skills to help them manage their emotions. Others need medication. Take time to figure out what's right for you.
My 28 yr young Son has these attacks just like you, it gets so bad he calls ambulance, sometimes 3 times per week , our family doctor passed away like 8 mtha ago so now he has to wait for family doctor which there is shortage of doctors all over ...so it's a waiting game 🤔🫣👌🤗🇨🇦
I'm a Marine vet and a police officer in Vegas. I love my job, I love doing badass stuff, and I love helping people. I had an injury about a year ago that put me out of work for five months. Started having really really bad anxiety attacks when I returned to work, one of which lasted for two whole days, and were completely debilitating. I'd panic so hard about the anxiety, and just make it worse in this endless spiral. I really was convincing my brain that these feelings were dangerous, and it just made the danger feeling worse. I can't even put into words how this video hit the nail on the head; especially for me where removing yourself from stimuli isn't an option at work. Don't waste your time telling yourself you NEED to calm down. This video was a MASSIVE breakthrough for me.
@@katarinasimeone1358 The realization that the head-rush feeling isn't actually dangerous is what helped me the most. I feel like now, I can just be like "Oh, there's that feeling," and it goes away. Challenging it to get worse is also a big help because it shows you can really just be in charge of it. I hope you feel better!
Im here because I promise my self that if I recover from my worst experience in life ( anxiety and panic attacks) I’ll let everyone know that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, it took me a little more than 1 year but yeah is possible, I thought that I will never recover from that but I did.. keep it up you will be fine..
this is something I did on my own from being frustrated with anxiety always taking over. I finally had enough of IT controlling MY life, take it from someone who's always skeptical and scared to try just about anything. fight fire with fire, your anxiety is weak and ultimately cannot run your life.
Thank you for this video and thanks to everyone for sharing their experience. I had my first panic attack about a 3 years ago, when I was 24. Unfortunately, it drove me into almost complete isolation, I only visit nearest convinience stores. I have some progress - not scared to be home alone anymore and can communicate with people online in VC without intense anxiety, but there is still a long road ahead. To be honest, I am really tired of this state of affairs and want to improve my life. Hope this helps. Wish everyone who is struggling with this truly horrible disorder a speedy recovery. Believe in yourself, you can do this.
Just for your information. I´ve been there, done that. If you start on medication (ssri+ benzodiazepine the first 2-3 weeks while the body adjusts to the ssri) your life will turn around for the better in 6-8 weeks. I lost 3 years of my life because of not knowing this. I wish you good luck whatever route you choose.
2:31 Dr. Claire Weekes was the pioneer of anxiety is second fear. There is the first fear or stressors and then your fear of the symptoms the fear brings. Her concept is go right through the panic and accept. I am simplifying it but check her books out.
I was able to get her book from a used book dealer. After reading the book Dare. I swear to you I have not had a full blown panic attack. I learned to cut the attack to manageable proportions. And then after a couple times I was free. Even couple years now. If you get the book from Dr. Claire Weekes I highly recommend. And throw in the Dare book. Wonderfully free of panic atttacks
Her books helped me enormously. Same principles as you are describing here. One phrase thar always sticks with me from her books is "put the gun down and let the tiger come "
I got anxiety attack just few hours back I felt like I can’t breath and didn’t know how to handle it till I saw your video thank you so much for sharing the video
Thank you for this video, I will try this next time I am feeling panicky. I love the message at the beginning "well just focus on your breathing and you'll be ok". Dude, if I could do that, it wouldn't be a problem in the first place! It feels so validating to hear another person say that because I have read and gotten the same advice for so many years.
I will try to remember this technique. I've always had anxiety, but after 3 years of bad things happening every couple of months, the anxiety worsened and now it doesn't take much to set me off. I'm 70, and what happens is my brain shuts down, I can't think straight, all I can do is feel the panic. And the worst part is friends don't understand, so I really don't have anyone to help me. Thanks for the video.
I suffer from severe anxiety and panic attacks. And to be honest, this method sounds incredibly scary. But sense nothing else ever seems to help, if I can think of it in the moment, I'll have to give this a try.
Your videos have been helpful. I've been dealing with panic attacks, anxiety disorder, and agoraphobia for almost 30 years now. Im excited to use these tips when I'm feeling something come on. 😊
I normally don’t comment on videos. But I was surprised and very sorry to hear of your experience and the lack of education and general knowledge about this. Very grateful for your strength and motivation to empower our intuition and knowledge
That’s like forcing yourself to go to sleep. It won’t work, at least not for me. I learned to tell myself that if I don’t sleep, then I’ll just be tired the next day but probably sleep the next night. My Fitbit sleeps scores went from in the 60s to the mid 80s I kid you not
Thank u for your comment bc I struggle with sleeping. ADHD brain loves the quiet of the night n my brain goes wild .. just forgive myself n give grace 😊
I did not watch the video , I figured out panic attacks 10 years ago. One guaranteed solution is to run run as fast as you can as far as you can. When you become exhausted and out of breath, your panic, your adrenaline, will be gone. Now, if you cannot run, and when you panic your body is screaming for you to run, you should obey if you can, but another simple cure is to hold your breath as long as you can. This lowers blood pH which releases more oxygen from your hemoglobin, and your parasympathetic nervous system kicks in amd calms you down. Breath control is how to master yourself. Now to induce anxiety and/or panic, just breath rapidly and shallowly through your mouth until your blood pH climbs, making the hemoglobin tightly hold onto the oxygen. And to calm down shut your mouth and breath slowly and deeply through your nose. Panic attacks come from constant mouth breathing.
It’s amazing the different kind of anxieties people go through for instance John he was afraid of flying , I’ve never been afraid of flying however I’m afraid of just being around people and what they’ll think of me from my severe social anxiety I tend to act weird it’s pretty much debilitating and sends me into a panic attack..
dude you literally saved my life! I felt myself begin to have one of my daily attacks (triggered by weed) and decided to research coping skills. I found this video and immediately started to tell myself and my anxiety to “bring it on, do your worst” and absolutely nothing happened. I welcomed my usual “dangerous” symptoms like rapid heart rate with open arms by running in place to “make it worse” and I immediately calmed down. I even became emotional after because for the first time in my life I finally feel like I have a genuine hold on my anxiety. you’re awesome words can’t even express how thankful I am for you and your anxiety series🥹
I've always been a nervous person. But after my brother died I started having more serious panic. My panic attacks have gotten worse over the past month and started to effect my work. I'm up in the middle of the night dreading work in the morning now and having panic attacks over and over! If I manage to get to sleep I awake suddenly in even worse panic. This was the first video that made sense to me. I'm gonna try to go in tomorrow and feel the fear. I really hope this helps.
My panic attacks completely stopped after I deliberately gave myself the worst panic attack of my life. I knew that nothing could be worse than that one, and it somehow stopped the attacks completely.
This makes sense and why did I not think of that. I tell my kids to stop running away from challenges and go right through it! I am tired of being scared! Thank you for sharing!
I have suffered from panic and anxiety disorder a good part of my adult life but there was a seven-year period where it was just extreme and debilitating. I read online once that there is a thing called a paradox and basically instead of fearing your panic attack you embrace it and even say I want to have the worst biggest panic attack I've ever had and for some reason that worked for me because it made it more manageable and after a few years of going to the hospital and knowing it was just anxiety and not hard issues it was easier for me to create this paradox. I don't know if I'm saying this correctly but it did work for me. Also walking helps tremendously because I feel it burns off the over production adrenalin in the moment.
You must get this all the time, but you have absolutely hit the nail on the end with your example about exercise > heart rate > panic. Massive appreciation and thanks for doing what you do.
To summarize, just be present to your anxiety to avoid having panic attacks? Then this technique works with depressive episodes as well. It’s very hard to be depressed and present at the same time. During my last episode, I realized that I would need a different work environment, and when events lined up for that to happen, I did not resist. Now I am so much happier. My depressive episode is in the past.
I am so happy I ran across your page. I have had panic attacks my whole life. Since I can remember. Well the past couple months lately my panic attacks have been so bad that I thought I was having a heart attack and dying and ended up calling 911. it lasted for two days straight and every time I would try to focus on my breathing I would just get worse.. just this one video helped me more than anything else
I literally went to go watch one of your older panic attack videos because they've helped me and calm me down, and lo and behold you have a new video on it! 😅 Thank you, you have helped me so much these past few months. If I could hug you, I would!
The one thing that has helped me more than anything is to literally just sit with the present moment and for me, my own personal realization that we are all one energy and that no matter what happens (perceived “good” or “bad”), everything really is going to be okay in the end. As a matter of fact, even in the “worst” moments, everything already is perfect because everything just IS. I’m not saying anyone has to believe this or follow it the way I do, but it has helped me immensely 🙏
The problem is starting with the idea that something is wrong. Fear is our good friend. We do not want to be fearless. I still have problems but i believe befriending anxiety is the answer.
I resonate with this deeply. Doing this - egging on my panic instead of fighting it or even just accepting it - is the most effective thing I’ve ever found for my panic. It works better than any breathing technique in the moment, it’s healing, and rewarding.
I feel less lonely reading everyone’s comments. I had my first panic attack in spring of 2018 and it has been a debilitating journey. I pray for all of us suffering with this. Ironically, just today I tried this technique. I was sooo angry when I felt my symptoms rise and I said “ok you want to start this now bring it on NOW”. The hard part is when you are around people and you feel like you have to act that everything is ok. It’s harder to work thru it.
Over time I learned to talk to my anxiety and ask it to tell me what I was afraid of. Sometimes that's all I needed to work through a specific fear and let it go.
This is actually what i did when i had a panic attack at night, i said "okay, i dont care its just a panic attack, I accept it, i rather feel it then to struggle" and in one sec its just dissapered and didnt go in for what i thought would be feel. I even got back to calm sleep in 5-10 sec. It was a massive experience for me, and that was a big help for me.
You know what this is actually a really good point.. Instead of fighting it.. Just embrace it, if its going to happen its going to happen and fighting it only makes it worse and last longer. If you just let it happen or challenge it head on.. It either will come and go quicker or never happen. I watched this video 3 times, and i took to the comments and your comment being the first one, made a lot of sense to me. I accept your challenge and I appreciate you sharing.
@@alladorious Its great to hear, that i could help :) The key here i think is that let everything as it is without judgement as long as its would like to stay, after a while will go away thats the nature of it. And also its really helps if you identify whats happenning really in categories like: "This is panic" this is the feeling of exictment, this is worrying etc. If you know what happens thats helps you.
Yes, this is all true, I had a period of 6 to 8 months of massive panick attacks I learned to just stop fighting and say bring it on, it helped over time like riding a wave lettung it slam into you and realizing at the end of it that I was still standing alive, haven't had one in 3 years. I wish everyone out there all the best, fear of fear is possible to embrace and heal with❤
I literally just had a panic attack and I just was allowing it. After it went away. It was rough but it’s okay. It didn’t hurt me or anything. I hope you know it’s okay and you will be okay! Much love ❤
Your videos have absolutely changed my anxiety attacks for the better. When they came on, I used to try everything to stop them. They only got more intense and worse. Until I saw your video about not fighting them but allow yourself to have them, and they will slowly go away. At first, I didn't believe something so simple would work. But I tried it and to my surprise it worked. Can't thank you enough.
Just watching this video completely changed my mindset. I was in the midst of a panic attack and it has passed. Just by watching and knowing I'm safe, not sick helped a lot. I will try this technique next time or confronting my panic and say "bring it on!"
Sorry, this video didn't help me. When a panic attack (or whatever evil it is) starts nothing I tried helps (breathing, walking, even medication). Sometimes it even starts when I am relaxed.👹
Experiencing panic when at rest suggests your subconscious mind picked up on environmental triggers. A trigger can be anything registered by your senses (taste, smell, touch, sound, visual). It is possible to overcome this condition using the technique presented in this video but everyone cannot do it on their own- especially if their condition is severe. PSYCHIATRY: SEE A DOCTOR I recommend contacting a psychiatrist to get a prescription. Taking medication can stabilize your behavior by reducing symptoms. In some cases the effect is drastic. SYMPTOM STABILIZATION Stabilization helps to intercept intrusive thoughts that cause anxiety to escalate into a panic attack. This is especially important when you are trying to learn skills to manage anxiety naturally. THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT When the panic attacks-anxiety is not reasonably controlled, sufferers won’t have the capacity to tolerate the process required to examine their thoughts and change their reflexive thinking to calm the nervous system and reduce impulsive fear responses. OPTION B If you are worried about pharmaceuticals drugs, you may want to consult with your doctor about taking Magnesium, L-Theronate with D3 - K2 vitamins to reduce anxiety. VIDEO: Magnesium, anxiety & depression th-cam.com/video/bkgDhihL02M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VWP4XIwswCD_j-FU th-cam.com/video/aQrVVVJuPB8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BOCojQJt2yltw63H I hope this helps!
Well, as a 65 year old, the racing heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and other physical effects can kill me. But I use your "talk down" videos to help break an anxiety attack. Sometimes I need prescription medication.
A friend of mine told me this and i promise this is something that works every time. She told me to get over my stage fear. But i used it whenever i had panic attack and it is very helpful.
I was having multiple panic attacks everyday for about a year, eventually I decided to accept the panic attack and let it happen rather than trying to fight it and cause more panic. In moments where I felt calm I would purposely try to bring a panic attack on by trying to scare myself and bringing in anxious thoughts. After a few weeks of trying to force myself to have panic attacks I actually overcame them. I still have anxiety, but rarely ever have panic attacks anymore.
So glad I found your channel!! I’ve been very stressed with my work causing me to feel anxious with anxiety attacks and your videos have been super helpful 🙏🏼 keep doing what you’re doing 💛💛💛
Every single technique out there doesn't work for my chronic panic attacks. Being alone in a dark cool comfy bed after taking a sedative. Has offered the best results. But it still never goes completely away. The only time I can get relief is when I finally fall asleep. My illness is a living torchur.
It is like torture. Feels that way. But inevitably, even our cool bed and darkness will not be a refuge. World becomes so small. Comes a time you're forced to say, 'Just come and get me', and remind yourself you're safe. Retrain the brain. Takes practice, but will begin to work until you're back in the light with a smile, and the problem becomes less and less. I'm living proof after decades that things can get better. 👍❤️
This helps me for a year now. But being stressed throughout the day for weeks or months, being triggered sometimes, makes my stress levels raise. Then I notice, that it is way harder to question the storys. But noticing this also helps in a way, to accept, that I may have panic attacks every day atm. I just have to calm down in General, when I am not in panic and the cortisol levels will fall and so I will be able to question my thinking patterns again.! Keep going guys. It is a fu**ing exhausting and sometimes hopeless feeling journey...
I took a different route and ended up in the same mental and spiritual location: I simply gave up. When I was being abused and bullied both at home and at school, I subconciously created "characters" who could take the damage, leaving myself intact. So each time I'm faced with an inbalance--as long as I have time to call on one--I just let one of my "characters" step forward and protect me. It isn't perfect, but it's better than being crippled by a flood of unstable emotions and deeply rooted PTSD. We're all different, so find out what route works for you, and share the results openly.
Please find STRATEGIES and fight the bullies back with the same and even better 'weapons'! The suffering forces you to think further than the bullies do. It is in the end your self value, self esteem that you have to accept and practice and get out of victim status. You have it in you, do not be scared. Find better environments to live. A good book is: Rejected, shamed & blamed by Rebeccca Mandeville. Success
@@d.m.christina 1: I never said anything about being scared. Presuming things about others is an unprofessional practice, and comes off as flagrant. I recommend you go back and re-read my initial comment, unless you'd prefer to apologize. 2: As far as "find better environments to live" goes; I can't just up-&-move, or even job-hop every time someTHING someBODY strikes a nerve. If that ain't what you meant, then you need to stop being vague: say what you mean and mean what you say. I'm told it's a principal that dates back to The Bible. All you did was perpetuate confusion and frustration in me, and, quite frankly, it comes off as manipulative. Feel free to add that to your apology also, should you choose to go with that "strategy". Unless, of course, this is all part of some 'schtick' that I've fallen for... 3: No part of my comment ever mentions the need or desire of any "weapons"--mental or physical--or that I was intending to USE any sort of "weapon". You are officially being both presumptuous AND problematic, and I do not appreciate it. Let that sink in before the next time you respond to someone you don't know in this day and age. 4: I don't have time to read books. I barely had time to watch this video, much less comment on it, but a co-worker I actually respect had sent it to me, so I watched it on my one-&-only break instead of calling my one-&-only daughter who is terminally ill, mind you. Just sum up the entire book in a quick, 4-sentence paragraph instead of hocking product placement at me like I'm watching QVC; I work 2 friggin' jobs with crippling debt, meanwhile the Uncle Buck that lives in my head is gettin' restless because now YOUR comment got him riled up..... Thanks for that, random TH-camr. I know you MEAN well, but you seriously need to do better. Stop with the narcissistic attempts to correct me as though I'm some wayward child while you scan between the lines of my wording, looking for some hidden context or a cry for help - there isn't any. I've already told you before: I gave up on everything and let characters I invented take the damage - damage that YOU are now causing one of THEM with your layperson response. Again... like many others out there of whom I've met that've bothered to watch this video of yours, I don't have time for books or classes or "strategies". All I have time for are answers. The closer the answer, the faster I can get on with my broken life. Now, make your choice.
I realized i have mini panic attacks and always go thru them with ease by simply living to tell the tail. And this video was *Just* made for that! Thanks! ❤
Please do more on acceptance! For those that haven’t read hope and help for your nerves or the book dear please do so. Acceptance is truly the only way thru anxiety.
First, I want to say you are a Godsend. Ty for your choice in life to help ppl. I've suffered panic forEver! Since I was a young girl. .I'm 59 years old! I do have a mild Rx I can take if they get really bad. My beloved and trusted Dr gave to me about 40 yrs ago. I rely on your videos to survive. Recently with my mom and sister passing, they are back in full force. Very scary. But I'm still using your techniques! Ty!
Be aware that panic attacks are normal. You are not going mad. You are not having a heart attack. It is a physical reaction, often caused by an abnormally high level of stress. Find coping mechanisms, they work...not straight away maybe, but coupled with other resources, you WILL be able to deal with this.
So here is my experience with anxiety and panic attacks: It all started this year, in April. I was getting a lot of bad grades in school, as I simply didn't want to study, it was boring, I didn't see a future in it, and that was it. At some point, the teachers started really pressuring us into learning, and that if we don't we'll just be a good for nothing drop out. (Oh how the tables have turned on that.) I didn't think much of it, at least I thought I didn't, at some point I noticed that I had this hunger for.. air? Shortness of breath, and it was scary at the time, I thought that as I have picked up smoking not too long ago, I have already destroyed my lungs with it, but I also thought it could be due to the bad airflow in my room. 1 week of less smoking and opening my window everyday later.. still there.. And on top of that it wasn't just this shortness for breath, these sudden heartbeat speed ups, everything was pointing to the worst.. So, I went to the doctor, talked about my symptops and he said: That just looks like stress, your lungs are in good health, your blood isn't bad. So you're telling me that my brain.. can make me feel like I am dying because of, stress?! Well that is just amazing! No, seriously! I spent a good amount of time researching anxiety and stress, it was amazing to me how our brain can create physical symptoms. And so, a month or two after.. it left? Not entirely, but it left. Well, I thought that was it with my anxiety case. Case closed, onwards with life. We roll around until July and I almost suffer a Heart Attack, not an anxiety fueled one, my blood pressure was 210/110. (Caused by dehydration due to Creatine + extremely hot weather and not enough hydration to account for both of those) Oh well, another one of life's wonders.. I thought to myself, until vacation rolled around. I wasn't looking towards this vacation, but I thought, a week will roll by in no time.. Oh boy was I wrong.. that week felt like the longest amount of time ever, also, Anxiety came back! At first I thought it was home sickness, so as I returned home and it didn't go away.. I figured it was yet again Anxiety, this miserable thing our brain created. Now, while I discovered that talking and such helps cope, I never found a proper solution.. And then all at once it fell down on me: New school, New job and on top of that: Running my own business! For some reason, I didn't learn from my mistakes before and started to overwhelm myself again. Once again, I didn't even notice it. I found out that I have 0 anxiety while working, I work (Internship) as a Car mechanic, so if I do a minor mistake, it will either be an expensive mistake, or could lead to someone's life being in danger, but even with that, I have 0 anxiety. I'm also permitted to drive cars around while working, and I have 0 driving experience, much less a license, and I again have 0 anxiety doing it. And then this video came along, I was suffering from an anxiety attack during the evening, as I usually do nowadays and I decided to do this.. and hey, it perished away.. I gave my anxiety, anxiety.
I saw your video that recommended this method a few years ago and it literally changed my life. Every single time I feel the anxiety building I try to make it more epic, it NEVER works. It's magic. I suffered from severe PTSD after a COVID incident and it's been months since I've had a panic attack. This method simply works.
I had panic attack yesterday, and suddenly stumbled upon this today. I was right all along 😂 I was just washing dishes yesterday and started to "feel disconnected" with reality. And i was like: "Yeah, we've been doing this dance for quite some time. It's becoming predictive." Depending on how much you analyze your previous panic attacks, it can take quite some time to be at peace with it and just accept it.
I love it, this guy scared his demons away… he met them head-on. It’s like he was saying.,” you ain’t bad, you ain’t bad, I’m here come and get me”… by pounding his legs, he was showing who is boss !! I used to be afraid the MRI machine. Many times I had to press the button to call off the whole procedure. I can identify with this guy on the plane. Amen to him.!!
The most effective is to directly stop worrying stop worrying about anything likee anxiety worrying about anxiety symptoms or anything else when have a panic attack i would worry about that anxiety would get me rid of my natural way of thinking and i am very intelligent so that would really scare me but now i stop worrying
Hi fellow anxious, I am also on the path to healing. I am reading the Dare book and downloading the app, can highly recommend. I panic about panic and fear losing control/harming others - anxiety and OCD 😅 I have started now to think : Anxiety IS anxiety IS anxiety Which means not engaging in my brain thinking: Anxiety IS : -me going crazy -me dying -me fainting Blablablablaaa Anxiety IS JUST ANXIETY... aaand IS JUST ANXIETY Therefore OK ANXIETY there is no what IFS except : WHAT IF ANXIETY IS JUST ANXIETY? ❤❤❤
Yes, I also overcame my panic disorder with something exactly like this. In a way, I had also been telling myself horror 'stories' over and over that were catastrophic, until I examined my faulty thinking.
Something that helps me a lot is to give the approaching panic attack sensation a name. I call it Gus. And whenever I start feeling it I would just say "Hi, Gus. How are you doing?" It sounds silly but calms me down.
It works because you are humanising the feeling. It's no longer something that controls you or that you fear. It's merely an entity called 'Gus'. Not something unknown, not something to fear. It's just there to be noticed and for you to then move on. I'm sure Gus will stop visiting as much now you've noticed him. He just checks in whenever you feel anxious, just checking you're not in any real danger. Once you tell him you notice him and that you're aware and that you're safe, he'll leave and you'll feel calm again.
Panic attacks - and the fear of panic attacks - is exhausting. I've suffered from anxiety and panic since childhood. I have been on medication for 25 years. I am emotionally and physically exhausted. Triggers have never been identified. Most of the time, I feel the panic and do most things anyway. By the end of my day, I'm too exhausted to do much of anything. I'm glad so many people have found success with John's methods, but I have found anything that makes me feel successful. I just endure and survive my days.
whenever my siblings or one of them fight with me, i have a panic attack . or whenever anyone blames me for what i have not done then i got panic attack idk how to spend my life . i’m having suicidal thoughts because everyone ,except my parents, blames me for having a sensitive heart n they say its you who takes everything to your heart n now i have low self esteem too n i don’t have confidence in myself more
My panic attack comes in sort of like a wave. The dread feeling, sinking sensation, etc. Sometimes walking it off works for me. If it doesn’t, i just sit somewhere or lie down, close my eyes, and accepted the ‘wave’. I learned that my panic attacks are just waves that come and go. I don’t fear it anymore. And maybe that’s why i rarely have one now, usually only triggered after prolonged stressful events.
Body scan meditation would probably be the best way to heal both panic and anxiety attacks. Instead of trying to avoid feeling the sensations, you dive right into them and feel them without resistance or judgment. You accept them and just be with them like a part of you that is hurting and just wants your attention, acceptance and love. So being with it and feeling it without judgment or resistance. Just as you would be with a friend that you love that is screaming in pain. You wouldn't be healing to them if you judged them or resisted them - if you avoided them then that wouldn't help. So that is what is happening with you and people that have panic attacks or anxiety attacks. A part of them is asking for attention, acceptance and love. But when we avoid fully feeling the sensations in our body because they are very uncomfortable we deny the full attention and unconditional acceptance and love that that part needs in order to heal. However if we give our attention and "love" with the agenda to get rid of the uncomfortable sensations of the panic or anxiety then that won't work because unconditional love doesn't ever have an agenda it is always completely accepting. So we feel the feelings just and just be with them lovingly whether they go away or not. This is the most healing approach to take. Otherwise the panic or anxiety will always return until it is loved. It returns because a part of you is hurting and is just asking for your unconditional love, attention and acceptance. In many cases this is your inner child. So inner child meditations might also help to some extent, especially if you go deep enough into a deep alpha or theta brainwave state. Which are actually healing states to be in.
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This is exactly how I overcame my severe panic disorder. I started to accept that panic was coming and said “alright, bring it on, do your worst”. Not being afraid of feeling the panic is the one thing that will help it go away. Panic feeds on your fear of panic.
This is so true for me as well ! I gave into the panic attack and tried to make it worse and once i accepted it … literally nothing happened! I was flabbergasted!
"The only thing you have to fear is fear itself" means a whole lot more to me now.
Yes! I started doing this and it works! Identify it, work through it, accept it, it goes away.
This exactly!!! Cured my anxiety
@@EatGyroSandwiches Ok, but did you not use any helpful breathing techniques at all? I felt like I couldn't breathe properly..
"I grieve for the experiences I have missed and the time I have lost" really got me
Wow! That hits home.
Twenty years of Prozac induced panic over here
That will stop you dead in your tracks. The time lost 😞.
I'm 65 and the devastation of all the life that was stolen from me is heartbreaking 💔. I basically became dependent on others at 22. But I had panic since I was a young child but it eventually spiraled at age 20. I fought like hell but it defeated me at 22.
@@pattyhaley2949 You're not defeated! You have plenty of time to enjoy yourself and your life! You got this!
Please try this, I did. I had/have Cardiophobia, amaxaphobia and autophobia. I began therepy and medication, but nothing helped as much as this technique. I just let myself feel the anxiety symptoms. Fast heartbeat (up to 190bpm), jelly arms and legs, body heat. I just let it be, I noticed them, i talked to them nicely (seriously) and I did this every time. My autophobia is almost non existent, my amaxphobia is getting better, and the cardiophobia no longer worries me. I went from having panic attacks everday that lasted hours to having them only once a month (less even) and lasting about 30 seconds. I also watch this channel and apply what works for me. You can do it!
Could you give me some examples of what you said to them when you talked to them nicely?
I would say, "it's okay you can feel this way" or "I'm glad your trying to help me, I love my body"
@@thebrokefoodie Were you talking to the sensations/symptoms? Or were you talking to your body?
The sensations, the physical symptoms of my panic attack.
@@thebrokefoodie Thank you. Your love towards and for the sensations and your love for your body is the energy that is very healing. Thank you for sharing this.
When I feel a panic attack coming on, I pretend that I'm on a roller coaster. The physical sensations are very similar (chest in your throat, dizziness, heart pounding). I remember how much I loved roller coasters when I was a kid and I just try to enjoy the physical feelings instead of seeing them as panic feelings. I love the suggestion of saying "bring it on" to your panic attack. Great video!
I love this! Thanks for sharing!
I literally did this the other week lol
Interesting!
Reframing can help sometimes at the beginning 👍😊
Thanks for sharing it! ❤ Now I understand why I hate roller coaster 😂
I've had Anxiety/Panic attacks for about 52-53 years since I was 4 or 5. Several things people need to realize is many anxiety attacks don't have a trigger and that is the problem. Anxiety attacks can be caused by many other things: Hormones (more women than men have anxiety attacks, if you suffer from them they usually occur during your period or menopause), Lack of Sleep/Exhaustion, hormone imbalances( the reason more women get them during their period and menopause (Low Estrogen), Low Blood Sugar ( sometimes you need to eat), High Blood Sugar(have everything ruled out by your doctor first), irregular heart beat ( AFib), Tachycardia etc.( once again have your doctor check you out, prior physical &/or verbal abuse esp as a child or young person under 25/26 yrs of age, low serotonin & brain chemicals, endocrine issues ( thyroid/kidneys, pituitary etc) What I am getting at is that not all panic attacks are from irrational fears & the ones that come out of nowhere can be the most terrifying. The only thing that has ever worked for me is getting myself extremely cold.( cold wash rag, ice pack, cool shower, ice water, cold water on my face and arms) or going for a walk, medication, and hormone replacements. Cold physically takes your brains attention off of being in fear and makes it more concerned with freezing. It literally redirects your brain's attention. My anxiety attacks usually melt away when I use this method. I have had other family & friends try this and it does work for them but it's not always practical or an available option and in those cases I had to take my Xanax or needed a glass of oj or to eat. Walking actually uses up the excessive amounts of adrenaline and cortisol your body is producing and puts it to good use. Your body is basically gearing you up to flight, flee, or die. So going for a gentle walk has helped me. Sometimes it was hormonal or immune system induced. Therapists always say an anxiety attack cannot kill you. The truth is anxiety/severe stress are very unhealthy for the human body and do take a serious toll on our health over time. It is important to get help and not suffer in silence. Please don't suffer alone and have a doctor check you out. Yes most times it's just a panic attack but have all avenues checked out so you learn over time what works for you. They also run in families.I have 10 other family members who have Panic attacks. I can see how writing about your anxiety attack and what you feel brought it on could be extremely cathartic and help you through one. I don't see how they would just 100% disappear. Writing is a very committed n tool used in psychiatry. It is very affective and does help with emotional issues. It brings validity to one's feelings and emotions. It may also help someone see if they can correlate any type of behavior, events, physical status etc. may be causing them more often. Just realize that your Anxiety attack is real. It is not imaginary or make believe. Your body is responding to something and you just need to see if you can find your triggers or causes. Therapy can help. It did help some with mine but in no way made them instantly disappear. Please just realize you are not alone and you can get help or help yourself whichever works.
I can vouch for the extreme cold temperature remedy - works for me and I found it's the only distraction which reliably calms me down.
I tried to be a scientist about the problem, so rather than explaining the issue to a third party, I'd learn more about it and apply the knowldge first hand myself. Over the five decades I made some discoveries and did learn a few things. All of them were like jigsaw puzzle pieces - you find a new piece and hold it until it matches something else and starts to make a more cohesive bigger picture. I've also learned what my personal triggers are and how to induce my panic attacks - still a bad idea. From there I'd try what works and what doesn't - and nothing does as a cure so far, but some things like the cold temperature bring repeatable positive results.
My personal observation is that most people do not understand the difference between axiety and panic attack. Up until about mid 2000s doctors were not much better at it either. I can understand why some people suffer in silence. The problem is not relatable and as you recognised there are many, many reasons of why it happens. For an average person to fork out for a visit to a doctor or specialist (that's tripple digit price tag for session) to talk about a problem is out of a question.
Thanks a lot for your comment. Yes, anxiety and panic attacks are different. Yes, many things can help, therapy, medication, cold (I use cold shower as well, not really convenient at work 😅) also writing (but can also unfortunately reinforce ruminations 🙄) Yes, I read Barry McDonagh's book DARE 2 years ago. Yes I stick to therapy and medication not to dwell in hell. Yes I've learnt to respond to anxiety. Yes anxiety can be a sign of past issues, traumas or whatever and yes it's here to protect you (but, Fuck! Could you please try, nasty brain, to protect me in another way...!) And yes anxiety is also a curse that needs to be healed because honestly, life is much more pleasent whithout than with it. And maybe, one day... One day... But I don't know. Take care.
@@mack_soloBody scan meditation would probably be the best way to heal both panic and anxiety attacks. Instead of trying to avoid feeling the sensations, you dive right into them and feel them without resistance or judgment. You accept them and just be with them like a part of you that is hurting and just wants your attention, acceptance and love. So being with it and feeling it without judgment or resistance. Just as you would be with a friend that you love that is screaming in pain. You wouldn't be healing to them if you judged them or resisted them - if you avoided them then that wouldn't help. So that is what is happening with you and people that have panic attacks or anxiety attacks. A part of them is asking for attention, acceptance and love. But when we avoid fully feeling the sensations in our body because they are very uncomfortable we deny the full attention and unconditional acceptance and love that that part needs in order to heal. However if we give our attention and "love" with the agenda to get rid of the uncomfortable sensations of the panic or anxiety then that won't work because unconditional love doesn't ever have an agenda it is always completely accepting. So we feel the feelings just and just be with them lovingly whether they go away or not. This is the most healing approach to take. Otherwise the panic or anxiety will always return until it is loved. It returns because a part of you is hurting and is just asking for your unconditional love, attention and acceptance. In many cases this is your inner child. So inner child meditations might also help to some extent, especially if you go deep enough into a deep alpha or theta brainwave state. Which are actually healing states to be in.
Body scan meditation would probably be the best way to heal both panic and anxiety attacks. Instead of trying to avoid feeling the sensations, you dive right into them and feel them without resistance or judgment. You accept them and just be with them like a part of you that is hurting and just wants your attention, acceptance and love. So being with it and feeling it without judgment or resistance. Just as you would be with a friend that you love that is screaming in pain. You wouldn't be healing to them if you judged them or resisted them - if you avoided them then that wouldn't help. So that is what is happening with you and people that have panic attacks or anxiety attacks. A part of them is asking for attention, acceptance and love. But when we avoid fully feeling the sensations in our body because they are very uncomfortable we deny the full attention and unconditional acceptance and love that that part needs in order to heal. However if we give our attention and "love" with the agenda to get rid of the uncomfortable sensations of the panic or anxiety then that won't work because unconditional love doesn't ever have an agenda it is always completely accepting. So we feel the feelings just and just be with them lovingly whether they go away or not. This is the most healing approach to take. Otherwise the panic or anxiety will always return until it is loved. It returns because a part of you is hurting and is just asking for your unconditional love, attention and acceptance. In many cases this is your inner child. So inner child meditations might also help to some extent, especially if you go deep enough into a deep alpha or theta brainwave state. Which are actually healing states to be in.
@@brianlittrell797 Yeah. If you say so...
I read somewhere that panic attack is like a fire alarm that turns on when you burnt a toast. No real danger, but fire alarm doesn't know it. All panic attacks are just false alarms.
Yeah but your body doesn't know that!🤷
You are not just your body.
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WoWow 😂my strong fear of going crazy
@@LedibelloLedi-hs3so ... Well, are you still afraid now?🤷
You can definitely overcome panic attack disorder!!
I was diagnosed with it at 14 and it got worse to the point where I became housebound for almost 7 years.
Now at 25, I don't have any panic attacks anymore. I learned from my experience that a panic attack is anxiety about anxiety.
How did you overcome
@@Shadowthevampireeould love to know that too
Wow congratulations 🎉
Hello! Could you share how you recover? Thank you in advance.
Please say how you did this
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear."
Mark Twain
I have had 30 years pf panic attacks with agoraphobia and disabled from it and now I work as a primary therapist it is possible!
Did they stop?
@@Grow777-l4u yes have not had one in a long time
We are so proud of you!
@@55nubletplease tell me how you did it
@Lori-z1k constant repetition. At some point in your life, you created negative thoughts to the point you believed them. So, with that being said, you can create the opposite thoughts and believe them as well. It sounds very simple, but it takes a lot of work. But I also used coping skills that worked for me and stopped avoiding being uncomfortable. You have to go through being uncomfortable and not fight it. My two main coping skills were 4-1-6 diaphragmatic breathing. But you can only do this when you are relaxed to train your brain and have to do it for several months before you use it. The reason is you are teaching your brain to kick in the relaxation response. So, in about 2-3 months, when you use it, your brain will kick in the parasympathetic nervous system. I did this daily for 5-10 min. Then it began working in less than a minute after that time period. Second, I would name anything and everything I see to myself when negative thoughts crept in till I forgot what I was thinking. Anxiety is created by thoughts that are unrealistic and not logical. So a question you can ask yourself is, are my thoughts real? Is there any evidence that says what I'm thinking is true? Check the facts. This was a brief summary, but it's how I personally did it. Everyone is different. But in reality, you're allowing the thoughts to happen to the point you believe them. Panic also does not come from nowhere. You could have been thinking negatively days before about a situation. Again, you have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations. You will survive it all in your mind. You have to learn skills until you no longer need them.
I used to have a similar experience as Jon. Initially it was triggered by stress and overwork which led to experiencing a situation that felt almost like a mild stroke. After that, it got to a point where anytime i traveled anywhere alone it would happen and I would spiral out of control so I ended up staying home more and didn't go out. I broke the cycle by confronting and embracing the fear and panic. Every morning I'd leave my phone at home and go for a run alone. On each run I never planned my route. I left it as random as possible and I ran as far as possible from my comfort zone at home. Each day I ran further and further from home on random routes. And the further I ran the stronger my mindset got and eventually I got over the panic attacks. Thankfully it took only a few months from the initial episode to force myself to break the cycle. Sending love and encouragement to anyone who might be suffering from this. I know it sucks and it can overwhelm how you live your life at times. But do Take courage, be strong in mind and spirit, and fight back to build and regain your mental fortitude and live the life you want to live. 🙏🏾
did you have panic attacks along the way? Did you just go through it and start again? I wish I could do this but it scares me.
Can I please talk to you
I've found that when panic starts, and I feel the pain in my fingers from the surge of cortisol, instead of trying to avoid it, becoming grateful for the response, and knowing it's just my body's way of trying to protect me, helps it diminish and go away much faster.
I remember in one of your previous videos you said to tell the anxiety "Bring it on, you can't hurt me." Anxiety can make you uncomfortable but it cannot hurt you. This advice has been so helpful to me ever since I saw that video. I know I can handle my feelings and I know that during them I am safe.
My anxiety makes me stop breathing until I lose consciousness. It literally hurts me.
"Anxiety can make you uncomfortable but it cannot hurt you." - oh it sure can hurt your heart over time.
@@pigxstixUhelpful to focus on that. It’s also conjecture and not guaranteed
@@Heterogeneity I don't even stop breathing. I just pass out. Or my legs turn to jello. It's no fun.
I hate my anxiety and panic attacks. I hate them so bad. I had a terrible one today. 😢 I started crying so hard. It’s almost like I’m broken and I can’t fix it. I found this video today and hope it’s helpful to me from now on.
Hi how are you now, I hope you are feeling better..
@@russellmia-angler2251 Today had been a better day. I save this video for reference so I can remember what to do and train myself.
@@russellmia-angler2251 Thank you by the way. 🥰
@@shoesan im gonna save it too atleast i know am not alone dealing with this. God bless.
Hello guys. How are you now? I need a community support that can relate...
I am 13 yrs old boy who forced myself to fall asleep at night BC of the rising anxiety but the advice to calm the panic disorder helps me a lot❤❤
I’ve dealt with debilitating panic attacks for 20 years. I tried everything they tell you to but l I recently tried just welcoming it. I kept saying to myself “ok I feel it coming, my hands are shaking, my heart is beating fast, my legs are shaking, I can’t breathe normal and I’m still not fighting these uncomfortable feelings. I won’t fight you, bring it on you are just uncomfortable sensations.” I said that over and over genuinely welcoming every overwhelmingly scary feeling. It was terrifying but I was so surprised it started working. The panic feelings just faded away. I was so confused. I was like I welcomed this nightmare and it went away? You have to confront it. Stop trying to avoid it or cover it with exercises (breathing techniques etc.) confront it! It works. I know I still have a ways to go because I still get panicky but I feel like I have a powerful tool now.
You were successfully non-resistant and were able to let go. David Hawkins has a great book on letting go if you're interested
how do you do that if you are with people or siting somewhere with your family
@@CreeperShorts Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out!
@@finalevolution2669 My family knows my issues with anxiety and panic so I just let them know and they'll try to help me through it. With strangers I try breathing exercises and self-talk (in my head not out loud). I keep repeating 'this is just an uncomfortable feeling' and try to accept what it is I'm feeling. It's hard, I'm still working through it.
@HiThere-tv2bd Definitely check out Letting Go. You can also search on youtube Julien Blanc, and his video on how to actually let go (hint: it's focusing on the sensations).
As for what you do in public, that works for me sometimes, but best is when I'm alone and can feel safe to feel that. I'm recently doing an exercise that makes my nervous system feel more safe and grounded, which in turn, makes it easier (safer) to FEEL.
That video helped me as well! Thank you sooo much! Whenever I get very anxious , I just tell myself “ Alright, give me a panic attack, go on” and it just slowly fades away! Also your guide when having a panic attack, helped me many times! You literally make people’s lives so much better…I hope you know that❤️
I owe this channel so much
When I'm having a panic attack and I try to tell myself to let go, my body just doesn't let me, I feel like I'm going to have a heart attack and/or faint and I've never fainted before so that terrifies me when in the thick of it and it just gets worse..
@@breezyncj I get you….
But if you tell yourself “Let’s have the biggest panic attack ever” and just telling yourself that no matter what will happen, it will be fine! I know it doesn’t feel like it will get better, but it will! It’s been four years of intense anxiety and I’ve proof that I’ve survived every panic attack so far…( I feel like fainting all the time…)
Just tell it to go “f*ck off” haha like seriously
@breezyncj this is what helped me. You can learn the symptoms of heart attack and fainting vs your passed panic attacks. Doing bloodwork can help you and your doctor know if there is anything off about your heart (more or less). These things are important to know. For example, if you are feeling light headed sit down immediately.
You can also practise acceptence by finding yourself in uncomfortable day to day situations like being stuck in traffic, stuck in line, or doing dishes, dentist appointments. Start with something thats easier for you to accept. Choose whatever words you want to say during the exercise. "I'm doing the dishes and feeling bored." Get creative and challenge what ifs. At the end of the day, do what makes sense to you.
I’m working through my panic disorder that started last year. I just had one about 30 minutes ago and found your videos. I wanted to cry listening to you describe exactly what I’m experiencing. It started when exercising and now I’m scared of exercising. It’s been happening more and more. The slow your breathing, focus on stuff hasn’t been very effective. Thank you for your videos. I’m going to watch more now 😊
I’ve had a panic disorder that flares up every now and then for the last 13 years. You have to just learn to be very attuned to knowing when the tension is building and not trying to ignore it or push it away but give it acceptance along with other calming techniques. It’s a skill you can learn. Someone else described it as being like a muscle that you need to strengthen over time.
I averted so many crises using this technique after watching one of your old videos. It works 98% of the time. Basically the only thing that actually diverts a panic attack. Thanks so much.
i have tears in my eyes as i watch this. Thank you
I just came up with this.
When you're about to have a panic attack give your panic attack a panic attack.😀
Love it
Uno reverse card
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@SunOfaBich Get mad at it, yell at it, tell it to bring it on!!!!! 🤬 lol, sure, you might look a little crazy to someone around you if you're in public 🤪. But I would rather look a little crazy than feel all the emotions anxiety puts me through. This is going to be my strategy. Haven't had to test it yet, but I'm totally doing it🙌 WOOOO!!!
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My severe panic attacks were caused by a missed severe b12 deficiency that was masked by high folate. Every doctor missed it and I saw every specialist. I had nerve damage and my body was shutting down. I was having 15 panic attacks a day right before my aunt who is a nurse looked at my labs and told me I had pernicious anemia and my doctors missed it. Sure enough I tested positive for intrinsic factor antibodies and it runs in my family and also trauma triggered my autoimmune disease response
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When people start having panic attacks out of the blue, or they've never had them and they start suddenly, I definitely recommend taking a look at medical causes. you make a good point
Exacle I spent years in therapy only to discover that my anxiety was a symptom of my hyperactive thyroid. I don't regret therapy but i wish I have found sooner that my body wasn't working properly.
After years of fighting clinical depression, I was having chronic anxiety with occasional panick attacks , increasingly getting worse. With no effective treatment in sight, & after doing research - & trial & error- I found out that, both, depression & anxiety were directly related to low serotonin levels. The “right” meds did helped some, but what really did the trick was eating the right foods & engaging in healthy activities to naturally increase my serotonin levels. Still dealing with regular anxiety but no more panick attacks.
“Let food be your medicine”, Hypocrates.
This!! My primary care physician has noticed that my b12 is extremely depleted as well. The low iron, the hypoglycemia, and the b12 deficiency. It makes sense.
You literally uploaded this video while i was having one, the world cannot thank you enough Emma🙏
@amenhotep7704 I hope you are feeling ok now. Damn anxiety 🌻
@@moscafroglover2127 For real !! And thank you so much, you as well🙏
@@amenhotep7704 I'm glad you are feeling better. And thank you 😊
I just watching this while having a panic attack 😮
@@eleniminas7742 You are gonna get thru even tho it feels like death i guarantee
This is so great. I will use this. It seems similar to cognitive behavioral therapy. Confronting fear, adapting, and changing thought patterns.
I like john being have panic for years, but what john doesn't work with me, because the panic started after 3 trauma events. So what I'm trying to do is just say "I know you", and accept you and I love you. You are my hurt baby, I like hug you.
I'm a LPC and recommend your videos to my clients all the time. Thanks so much for what you do!
The problem is, for some of us the physical symptoms are so severe it feels like a legitimate heart attack. It's like telling someone who's being suffocated to just chill out.
It's not always a one-size-fits-all solution. If you're already tried your hardest on one method, maybe it's time to try another. Just do what you can. Sometimes, all people need are some skills to help them manage their emotions. Others need medication. Take time to figure out what's right for you.
My 28 yr young Son has these attacks just like you, it gets so bad he calls ambulance, sometimes 3 times per week , our family doctor passed away like 8 mtha ago so now he has to wait for family doctor which there is shortage of doctors all over ...so it's a waiting game 🤔🫣👌🤗🇨🇦
Just tell the panic attack "panic attack come to daddy" it's effective
Tell it with your mind with a villainous face, i can guarantee that it will go away
Its not easy
I ended my panic attack 10 years ago by first getting angry at the situation and the reason for the attack. And then I embrace stoicism.
Yes a stoic “what will be will be attitude is good”
I'm a Marine vet and a police officer in Vegas. I love my job, I love doing badass stuff, and I love helping people. I had an injury about a year ago that put me out of work for five months. Started having really really bad anxiety attacks when I returned to work, one of which lasted for two whole days, and were completely debilitating. I'd panic so hard about the anxiety, and just make it worse in this endless spiral. I really was convincing my brain that these feelings were dangerous, and it just made the danger feeling worse. I can't even put into words how this video hit the nail on the head; especially for me where removing yourself from stimuli isn't an option at work. Don't waste your time telling yourself you NEED to calm down. This video was a MASSIVE breakthrough for me.
Thank you for sharing. I pray for you. I go through the same thing. It’s horrible. I’m hoping this video will help me.
@@katarinasimeone1358 The realization that the head-rush feeling isn't actually dangerous is what helped me the most. I feel like now, I can just be like "Oh, there's that feeling," and it goes away. Challenging it to get worse is also a big help because it shows you can really just be in charge of it. I hope you feel better!
Basass stuff? police are the biggest 🐈on the planet. Try what you do without backup or a badge or a gvn and see how badass you are
@@NotSure876 Sure! I’ll come to your boxing gym or Jiu Jitsu gym and embarrass you. Nice try, snowflake.
@@NotSure876 Hahahahaha sure champ. ❄️
Yay for Jon. I'm so happy that he was able to break his panic attack cycle.
Im here because I promise my self that if I recover from my worst experience in life ( anxiety and panic attacks) I’ll let everyone know that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, it took me a little more than 1 year but yeah is possible, I thought that I will never recover from that but I did.. keep it up you will be fine..
this is something I did on my own from being frustrated with anxiety always taking over. I finally had enough of IT controlling MY life, take it from someone who's always skeptical and scared to try just about anything. fight fire with fire, your anxiety is weak and ultimately cannot run your life.
Thank you for this video and thanks to everyone for sharing their experience. I had my first panic attack about a 3 years ago, when I was 24. Unfortunately, it drove me into almost complete isolation, I only visit nearest convinience stores. I have some progress - not scared to be home alone anymore and can communicate with people online in VC without intense anxiety, but there is still a long road ahead. To be honest, I am really tired of this state of affairs and want to improve my life. Hope this helps. Wish everyone who is struggling with this truly horrible disorder a speedy recovery. Believe in yourself, you can do this.
Watch Eleven 22 video sermons, helps a lot.
Just for your information. I´ve been there, done that. If you start on medication (ssri+ benzodiazepine the first 2-3 weeks while the body adjusts to the ssri) your life will turn around for the better in 6-8 weeks. I lost 3 years of my life because of not knowing this. I wish you good luck whatever route you choose.
@@Nolorecuerdo-sn1iy thank you for sharing this! I consider medication now, so that info really helps. Wish you all the best too.
@@Nolorecuerdo-sn1iy also, what kind of SSRI are you talking about? My current prescription is Zoloft (sertraline)
@@Nolorecuerdo-sn1iybtw, what kind of SSRI are you talking about? Currently, I have prescription for Zoloft (sertraline)
2:31 Dr. Claire Weekes was the pioneer of anxiety is second fear. There is the first fear or stressors and then your fear of the symptoms the fear brings. Her concept is go right through the panic and accept. I am simplifying it but check her books out.
I was able to get her book from a used book dealer. After reading the book Dare. I swear to you I have not had a full blown panic attack. I learned to cut the attack to manageable proportions. And then after a couple times I was free. Even couple years now. If you get the book from Dr. Claire Weekes I highly recommend. And throw in the Dare book. Wonderfully free of panic atttacks
Her books helped me enormously. Same principles as you are describing here. One phrase thar always sticks with me from her books is "put the gun down and let the tiger come "
Dr Claire Weekes' books were life-saving for me.
THE TERRAP Program was founded on the wisdom of Dr Claire Weekes. Google; TERRAP and the professionals can give you online help. ❤
I got anxiety attack just few hours back I felt like I can’t breath and didn’t know how to handle it till I saw your video thank you so much for sharing the video
Thank you for this video, I will try this next time I am feeling panicky. I love the message at the beginning "well just focus on your breathing and you'll be ok". Dude, if I could do that, it wouldn't be a problem in the first place! It feels so validating to hear another person say that because I have read and gotten the same advice for so many years.
How's that now?
I will try to remember this technique. I've always had anxiety, but after 3 years of bad things happening every couple of months, the anxiety worsened and now it doesn't take much to set me off. I'm 70, and what happens is my brain shuts down, I can't think straight, all I can do is feel the panic. And the worst part is friends don't understand, so I really don't have anyone to help me. Thanks for the video.
oh boy you nailed it. wish we lived close.
I suffer from severe anxiety and panic attacks. And to be honest, this method sounds incredibly scary. But sense nothing else ever seems to help, if I can think of it in the moment, I'll have to give this a try.
❤ Thank you so much, John, for letting Emma share your story with us all
Your videos have been helpful. I've been dealing with panic attacks, anxiety disorder, and agoraphobia for almost 30 years now. Im excited to use these tips when I'm feeling something come on. 😊
I normally don’t comment on videos. But I was surprised and very sorry to hear of your experience and the lack of education and general knowledge about this. Very grateful for your strength and motivation to empower our intuition and knowledge
That’s like forcing yourself to go to sleep. It won’t work, at least not for me. I learned to tell myself that if I don’t sleep, then I’ll just be tired the next day but probably sleep the next night. My Fitbit sleeps scores went from in the 60s to the mid 80s I kid you not
great example!
Thank u for your comment bc I struggle with sleeping. ADHD brain loves the quiet of the night n my brain goes wild .. just forgive myself n give grace 😊
I did not watch the video , I figured out panic attacks 10 years ago. One guaranteed solution is to run run as fast as you can as far as you can. When you become exhausted and out of breath, your panic, your adrenaline, will be gone. Now, if you cannot run, and when you panic your body is screaming for you to run, you should obey if you can, but another simple cure is to hold your breath as long as you can. This lowers blood pH which releases more oxygen from your hemoglobin, and your parasympathetic nervous system kicks in amd calms you down. Breath control is how to master yourself. Now to induce anxiety and/or panic, just breath rapidly and shallowly through your mouth until your blood pH climbs, making the hemoglobin tightly hold onto the oxygen. And to calm down shut your mouth and breath slowly and deeply through your nose. Panic attacks come from constant mouth breathing.
I ditched my sleep app at night and stopped measuring. I slept better almost immediately
It’s amazing the different kind of anxieties people go through for instance John he was afraid of flying , I’ve never been afraid of flying however I’m afraid of just being around people and what they’ll think of me from my severe social anxiety I tend to act weird it’s pretty much debilitating and sends me into a panic attack..
dude you literally saved my life! I felt myself begin to have one of my daily attacks (triggered by weed) and decided to research coping skills. I found this video and immediately started to tell myself and my anxiety to “bring it on, do your worst” and absolutely nothing happened. I welcomed my usual “dangerous” symptoms like rapid heart rate with open arms by running in place to “make it worse” and I immediately calmed down. I even became emotional after because for the first time in my life I finally feel like I have a genuine hold on my anxiety. you’re awesome words can’t even express how thankful I am for you and your anxiety series🥹
What wowww can you give more details please
I've always been a nervous person. But after my brother died I started having more serious panic. My panic attacks have gotten worse over the past month and started to effect my work. I'm up in the middle of the night dreading work in the morning now and having panic attacks over and over! If I manage to get to sleep I awake suddenly in even worse panic. This was the first video that made sense to me. I'm gonna try to go in tomorrow and feel the fear. I really hope this helps.
My panic attacks completely stopped after I deliberately gave myself the worst panic attack of my life. I knew that nothing could be worse than that one, and it somehow stopped the attacks completely.
Interesting.
Thinking about that panic attack or scared to have another one creates a panic
How u did that?is interesting
Exposure therapy
This makes sense and why did I not think of that. I tell my kids to stop running away from challenges and go right through it! I am tired of being scared! Thank you for sharing!
I have suffered from panic and anxiety disorder a good part of my adult life but there was a seven-year period where it was just extreme and debilitating. I read online once that there is a thing called a paradox and basically instead of fearing your panic attack you embrace it and even say I want to have the worst biggest panic attack I've ever had and for some reason that worked for me because it made it more manageable and after a few years of going to the hospital and knowing it was just anxiety and not hard issues it was easier for me to create this paradox. I don't know if I'm saying this correctly but it did work for me. Also walking helps tremendously because I feel it burns off the over production adrenalin in the moment.
You must get this all the time, but you have absolutely hit the nail on the end with your example about exercise > heart rate > panic. Massive appreciation and thanks for doing what you do.
To summarize, just be present to your anxiety to avoid having panic attacks? Then this technique works with depressive episodes as well. It’s very hard to be depressed and present at the same time. During my last episode, I realized that I would need a different work environment, and when events lined up for that to happen, I did not resist. Now I am so much happier. My depressive episode is in the past.
“Ballooning” helped for a while for me. My attacks are mostly constant and send me into disassociation. I am glad the technique worked for Jon!
I am so happy I ran across your page. I have had panic attacks my whole life. Since I can remember. Well the past couple months lately my panic attacks have been so bad that I thought I was having a heart attack and dying and ended up calling 911. it lasted for two days straight and every time I would try to focus on my breathing I would just get worse..
just this one video helped me more than anything else
I literally went to go watch one of your older panic attack videos because they've helped me and calm me down, and lo and behold you have a new video on it! 😅 Thank you, you have helped me so much these past few months. If I could hug you, I would!
The one thing that has helped me more than anything is to literally just sit with the present moment and for me, my own personal realization that we are all one energy and that no matter what happens (perceived “good” or “bad”), everything really is going to be okay in the end. As a matter of fact, even in the “worst” moments, everything already is perfect because everything just IS. I’m not saying anyone has to believe this or follow it the way I do, but it has helped me immensely 🙏
The beautiful thing about what you’ve discovered is that we don’t have to believe it. Once we see it, we know it. Great comment! 🙏
The problem is starting with the idea that something is wrong. Fear is our good friend. We do not want to be fearless. I still have problems but i believe befriending anxiety is the answer.
I resonate with this deeply. Doing this - egging on my panic instead of fighting it or even just accepting it - is the most effective thing I’ve ever found for my panic. It works better than any breathing technique in the moment, it’s healing, and rewarding.
I feel less lonely reading everyone’s comments. I had my first panic attack in spring of 2018 and it has been a debilitating journey. I pray for all of us suffering with this. Ironically, just today I tried this technique. I was sooo angry when I felt my symptoms rise and I said “ok you want to start this now bring it on NOW”. The hard part is when you are around people and you feel like you have to act that everything is ok. It’s harder to work thru it.
Over time I learned to talk to my anxiety and ask it to tell me what I was afraid of. Sometimes that's all I needed to work through a specific fear and let it go.
This is actually what i did when i had a panic attack at night, i said "okay, i dont care its just a panic attack, I accept it, i rather feel it then to struggle" and in one sec its just dissapered and didnt go in for what i thought would be feel. I even got back to calm sleep in 5-10 sec. It was a massive experience for me, and that was a big help for me.
Dr Harry Barry
You know what this is actually a really good point.. Instead of fighting it.. Just embrace it, if its going to happen its going to happen and fighting it only makes it worse and last longer. If you just let it happen or challenge it head on.. It either will come and go quicker or never happen. I watched this video 3 times, and i took to the comments and your comment being the first one, made a lot of sense to me. I accept your challenge and I appreciate you sharing.
@@alladorious Its great to hear, that i could help :) The key here i think is that let everything as it is without judgement as long as its would like to stay, after a while will go away thats the nature of it. And also its really helps if you identify whats happenning really in categories like: "This is panic" this is the feeling of exictment, this is worrying etc. If you know what happens thats helps you.
Yes, this is all true, I had a period of 6 to 8 months of massive panick attacks
I learned to just stop fighting and say bring it on, it helped over time like riding a wave lettung it slam into you and realizing at the end of it that I was still standing alive, haven't had one in 3 years.
I wish everyone out there all the best, fear of fear is possible to embrace and heal with❤
Love your videos! The DARE book was also a breakthrough for me. I dare my panic attack to do its worse and it dissolves!
I literally just had a panic attack and I just was allowing it. After it went away. It was rough but it’s okay. It didn’t hurt me or anything.
I hope you know it’s okay and you will be okay!
Much love ❤
Your videos have absolutely changed my anxiety attacks for the better.
When they came on, I used to try everything to stop them.
They only got more intense and worse.
Until I saw your video about not fighting them but allow yourself to have them, and they will slowly go away.
At first, I didn't believe something so simple would work.
But I tried it and to my surprise it worked.
Can't thank you enough.
Just watching this video completely changed my mindset. I was in the midst of a panic attack and it has passed. Just by watching and knowing I'm safe, not sick helped a lot. I will try this technique next time or confronting my panic and say "bring it on!"
Sorry, this video didn't help me. When a panic attack (or whatever evil it is) starts nothing I tried helps (breathing, walking, even medication). Sometimes it even starts when I am relaxed.👹
Even what she said on this video does not work i tried it alot nothing work
Nothing works, and i end up being guilty and miserable and hurting people
Read Paul David’s books. Or Dr. Claire Weekes
@@FleshCatOfficial Absolutely. Dr Weekes' books helped me enormously.
Experiencing panic when at rest suggests your subconscious mind picked up on environmental triggers. A trigger can be anything registered by your senses (taste, smell, touch, sound, visual).
It is possible to overcome this condition using the technique presented in this video but everyone cannot do it on their own- especially if their condition is severe.
PSYCHIATRY: SEE A DOCTOR
I recommend contacting a psychiatrist to get a prescription. Taking medication can stabilize your behavior by reducing symptoms. In some cases the effect is drastic.
SYMPTOM STABILIZATION
Stabilization helps to intercept intrusive thoughts that cause anxiety to escalate into a panic attack. This is especially important when you are trying to learn skills to manage anxiety naturally.
THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT
When the panic attacks-anxiety is not reasonably controlled, sufferers won’t have the capacity to tolerate the process required to examine their thoughts and change their reflexive thinking to calm the nervous system and reduce impulsive fear responses.
OPTION B
If you are worried about pharmaceuticals drugs, you may want to consult with your doctor about taking Magnesium, L-Theronate with D3 - K2 vitamins to reduce anxiety.
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I hope this helps!
It makes sense. I have dealt with panic attacks for years and the more I try to avoid the more I spiral out of control.
Well, as a 65 year old, the racing heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and other physical effects can kill me.
But I use your "talk down" videos to help break an anxiety attack. Sometimes I need prescription medication.
A friend of mine told me this and i promise this is something that works every time.
She told me to get over my stage fear. But i used it whenever i had panic attack and it is very helpful.
I started having panic attacks and anxiety when perimenopause kicked in. It was an awful hormonal anxiety. Now, on HRT. All gone.
I hope you are doing ok
@@TKR-ox9ffwhat are you using? I swear mine is hormonal it related
@@canoegirl6335 I'm just asking a question
I was having multiple panic attacks everyday for about a year, eventually I decided to accept the panic attack and let it happen rather than trying to fight it and cause more panic. In moments where I felt calm I would purposely try to bring a panic attack on by trying to scare myself and bringing in anxious thoughts. After a few weeks of trying to force myself to have panic attacks I actually overcame them. I still have anxiety, but rarely ever have panic attacks anymore.
So glad I found your channel!! I’ve been very stressed with my work causing me to feel anxious with anxiety attacks and your videos have been super helpful 🙏🏼
keep doing what you’re doing
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Thank you so much,I learned how to react with panic attacks this video made me face the problem and now the problem starts to go away
Every single technique out there doesn't work for my chronic panic attacks. Being alone in a dark cool comfy bed after taking a sedative. Has offered the best results. But it still never goes completely away. The only time I can get relief is when I finally fall asleep. My illness is a living torchur.
It is like torture. Feels that way. But inevitably, even our cool bed and darkness will not be a refuge. World becomes so small. Comes a time you're forced to say, 'Just come and get me', and remind yourself you're safe. Retrain the brain. Takes practice, but will begin to work until you're back in the light with a smile, and the problem becomes less and less. I'm living proof after decades that things can get better. 👍❤️
@@blsterling9367 I am trying so hard. The past few days have been a journey that's for sure.
How are you doing now?
This helps me for a year now. But being stressed throughout the day for weeks or months, being triggered sometimes, makes my stress levels raise. Then I notice, that it is way harder to question the storys. But noticing this also helps in a way, to accept, that I may have panic attacks every day atm. I just have to calm down in General, when I am not in panic and the cortisol levels will fall and so I will be able to question my thinking patterns again.! Keep going guys. It is a fu**ing exhausting and sometimes hopeless feeling journey...
I took a different route and ended up in the same mental and spiritual location: I simply gave up.
When I was being abused and bullied both at home and at school, I subconciously created "characters" who could take the damage, leaving myself intact. So each time I'm faced with an inbalance--as long as I have time to call on one--I just let one of my "characters" step forward and protect me.
It isn't perfect, but it's better than being crippled by a flood of unstable emotions and deeply rooted PTSD.
We're all different, so find out what route works for you, and share the results openly.
That sounds like D.I.D? Dissociative Identity Disorder. In any case; if it helps it helps.
Please find STRATEGIES and fight the bullies back with the same and even better 'weapons'! The suffering forces you to think further than the bullies do. It is in the end your self value, self esteem that you have to accept and practice and get out of victim status. You have it in you, do not be scared. Find better environments to live. A good book is: Rejected, shamed & blamed by Rebeccca Mandeville. Success
@@d.m.christina
1: I never said anything about being scared. Presuming things about others is an unprofessional practice, and comes off as flagrant. I recommend you go back and re-read my initial comment, unless you'd prefer to apologize.
2: As far as "find better environments to live" goes; I can't just up-&-move, or even job-hop every time someTHING someBODY strikes a nerve. If that ain't what you meant, then you need to stop being vague: say what you mean and mean what you say. I'm told it's a principal that dates back to The Bible. All you did was perpetuate confusion and frustration in me, and, quite frankly, it comes off as manipulative. Feel free to add that to your apology also, should you choose to go with that "strategy". Unless, of course, this is all part of some 'schtick' that I've fallen for...
3: No part of my comment ever mentions the need or desire of any "weapons"--mental or physical--or that I was intending to USE any sort of "weapon". You are officially being both presumptuous AND problematic, and I do not appreciate it. Let that sink in before the next time you respond to someone you don't know in this day and age.
4: I don't have time to read books. I barely had time to watch this video, much less comment on it, but a co-worker I actually respect had sent it to me, so I watched it on my one-&-only break instead of calling my one-&-only daughter who is terminally ill, mind you. Just sum up the entire book in a quick, 4-sentence paragraph instead of hocking product placement at me like I'm watching QVC; I work 2 friggin' jobs with crippling debt, meanwhile the Uncle Buck that lives in my head is gettin' restless because now YOUR comment got him riled up..... Thanks for that, random TH-camr.
I know you MEAN well, but you seriously need to do better. Stop with the narcissistic attempts to correct me as though I'm some wayward child while you scan between the lines of my wording, looking for some hidden context or a cry for help - there isn't any. I've already told you before: I gave up on everything and let characters I invented take the damage - damage that YOU are now causing one of THEM with your layperson response. Again... like many others out there of whom I've met that've bothered to watch this video of yours, I don't have time for books or classes or "strategies". All I have time for are answers. The closer the answer, the faster I can get on with my broken life.
Now, make your choice.
I realized i have mini panic attacks and always go thru them with ease by simply living to tell the tail.
And this video was *Just* made for that!
Thanks! ❤
When the sick scary feeling comes I watch one of your videos and it makes all the difference. I wouldn’t be okay if it weren’t for you.
Please do more on acceptance! For those that haven’t read hope and help for your nerves or the book dear please do so. Acceptance is truly the only way thru anxiety.
Thank you for sharing John’s story. I look forward to resolving mine as well. Thanks Doc!!
First, I want to say you are a Godsend. Ty for your choice in life to help ppl. I've suffered panic forEver! Since I was a young girl. .I'm 59 years old! I do have a mild Rx I can take if they get really bad. My beloved and trusted Dr gave to me about 40 yrs ago. I rely on your videos to survive. Recently with my mom and sister passing, they are back in full force. Very scary. But I'm still using your techniques! Ty!
Be aware that panic attacks are normal. You are not going mad. You are not having a heart attack. It is a physical reaction, often caused by an abnormally high level of stress. Find coping mechanisms, they work...not straight away maybe, but coupled with other resources, you WILL be able to deal with this.
So here is my experience with anxiety and panic attacks:
It all started this year, in April. I was getting a lot of bad grades in school, as I simply didn't want to study, it was boring, I didn't see a future in it, and that was it. At some point, the teachers started really pressuring us into learning, and that if we don't we'll just be a good for nothing drop out. (Oh how the tables have turned on that.)
I didn't think much of it, at least I thought I didn't, at some point I noticed that I had this hunger for.. air? Shortness of breath, and it was scary at the time, I thought that as I have picked up smoking not too long ago, I have already destroyed my lungs with it, but I also thought it could be due to the bad airflow in my room. 1 week of less smoking and opening my window everyday later.. still there.. And on top of that it wasn't just this shortness for breath, these sudden heartbeat speed ups, everything was pointing to the worst..
So, I went to the doctor, talked about my symptops and he said: That just looks like stress, your lungs are in good health, your blood isn't bad.
So you're telling me that my brain.. can make me feel like I am dying because of, stress?! Well that is just amazing! No, seriously! I spent a good amount of time researching anxiety and stress, it was amazing to me how our brain can create physical symptoms.
And so, a month or two after.. it left? Not entirely, but it left.
Well, I thought that was it with my anxiety case. Case closed, onwards with life.
We roll around until July and I almost suffer a Heart Attack, not an anxiety fueled one, my blood pressure was 210/110. (Caused by dehydration due to Creatine + extremely hot weather and not enough hydration to account for both of those) Oh well, another one of life's wonders.. I thought to myself, until vacation rolled around. I wasn't looking towards this vacation, but I thought, a week will roll by in no time..
Oh boy was I wrong.. that week felt like the longest amount of time ever, also, Anxiety came back! At first I thought it was home sickness, so as I returned home and it didn't go away.. I figured it was yet again Anxiety, this miserable thing our brain created.
Now, while I discovered that talking and such helps cope, I never found a proper solution.. And then all at once it fell down on me:
New school, New job and on top of that: Running my own business! For some reason, I didn't learn from my mistakes before and started to overwhelm myself again. Once again, I didn't even notice it.
I found out that I have 0 anxiety while working, I work (Internship) as a Car mechanic, so if I do a minor mistake, it will either be an expensive mistake, or could lead to someone's life being in danger, but even with that, I have 0 anxiety. I'm also permitted to drive cars around while working, and I have 0 driving experience, much less a license, and I again have 0 anxiety doing it.
And then this video came along, I was suffering from an anxiety attack during the evening, as I usually do nowadays and I decided to do this.. and hey, it perished away.. I gave my anxiety, anxiety.
I saw your video that recommended this method a few years ago and it literally changed my life. Every single time I feel the anxiety building I try to make it more epic, it NEVER works. It's magic. I suffered from severe PTSD after a COVID incident and it's been months since I've had a panic attack. This method simply works.
I had panic attack yesterday, and suddenly stumbled upon this today. I was right all along 😂
I was just washing dishes yesterday and started to "feel disconnected" with reality. And i was like: "Yeah, we've been doing this dance for quite some time. It's becoming predictive."
Depending on how much you analyze your previous panic attacks, it can take quite some time to be at peace with it and just accept it.
My hands sweat, I pull weird faces, heart pounds. People say when I get anxiety they can even see it on my face 😢
yes it affects your face
Thank you so much! I wonder why my psychiatrist doesn't communicate with me like this. This is what I really need, not just medication. Take care!
I love it, this guy scared his demons away… he met them head-on. It’s like he was saying.,” you ain’t bad, you ain’t bad, I’m here come and get me”… by pounding his legs, he was showing who is boss !!
I used to be afraid the MRI machine. Many times I had to press the button to call off the whole procedure. I can identify with this guy on the plane. Amen to him.!!
Omg the MRI machine is total hell!!!
@@claudiacanales2662 oh yes indeed !
You won’t find any solitude in a MRI machine LOL.
@@Rich.- it’s horrible. My breathing goes off. I start to get an itch. Worry starts to kick in. Embarrassment. I got thru it but it’s hard.
The most effective is to directly stop worrying stop worrying about anything likee anxiety worrying about anxiety symptoms or anything else when have a panic attack i would worry about that anxiety would get me rid of my natural way of thinking and i am very intelligent so that would really scare me but now i stop worrying
Hi fellow anxious, I am also on the path to healing. I am reading the Dare book and downloading the app, can highly recommend.
I panic about panic and fear losing control/harming others - anxiety and OCD 😅
I have started now to think :
Anxiety IS anxiety IS anxiety
Which means not engaging in my brain thinking:
Anxiety IS :
-me going crazy
-me dying
-me fainting
Blablablablaaa
Anxiety IS JUST ANXIETY... aaand IS JUST ANXIETY
Therefore OK ANXIETY there is no what IFS except :
WHAT IF ANXIETY IS JUST ANXIETY?
❤❤❤
Deep breath’s definitely calms me down a little bit but the feeling is still there ngl
I love this channel. Always such gems.
Yes, I also overcame my panic disorder with something exactly like this. In a way, I had also been telling myself horror 'stories' over and over that were catastrophic, until I examined my faulty thinking.
I remember being an anxious kid and getting depressed at 17. i'm 26 now and stronger!! All from the great wonders of magic mushrooms.
Golden teachers has been my go-to mushroom for months, it has helped in my recovery journey
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I flew from India to USA without any issues after I applied the technique from this video. Thank you ❤
Something that helps me a lot is to give the approaching panic attack sensation a name. I call it Gus. And whenever I start feeling it I would just say "Hi, Gus. How are you doing?" It sounds silly but calms me down.
this sounds funny but worth a try!
@@Suna940 If it's stupid but it works, it's not stupid 🙂
It works because you are humanising the feeling. It's no longer something that controls you or that you fear. It's merely an entity called 'Gus'. Not something unknown, not something to fear. It's just there to be noticed and for you to then move on. I'm sure Gus will stop visiting as much now you've noticed him. He just checks in whenever you feel anxious, just checking you're not in any real danger. Once you tell him you notice him and that you're aware and that you're safe, he'll leave and you'll feel calm again.
I felt this when my grandmom passed away. I wanted to cry and mourn but as I tried harder to become sad, I felt normal.
Panic attacks - and the fear of panic attacks - is exhausting. I've suffered from anxiety and panic since childhood. I have been on medication for 25 years. I am emotionally and physically exhausted. Triggers have never been identified. Most of the time, I feel the panic and do most things anyway. By the end of my day, I'm too exhausted to do much of anything. I'm glad so many people have found success with John's methods, but I have found anything that makes me feel successful. I just endure and survive my days.
Try to watch panic free tv it may help you out.
I’m so sorry and understand when you haven’t found a cure
Have you stopped eating gluten? It was a big trigger for me, stop eating bread.
@@haidercorp9153 I'm Italian...bread is the only food group! 😂
@@pinarose so it must be gluten then, try to stop it. Eat rice for a week and no bread, just try for a week you will see the difference
whenever my siblings or one of them fight with me, i have a panic attack . or whenever anyone blames me for what i have not done then i got panic attack idk how to spend my life . i’m having suicidal thoughts because everyone ,except my parents, blames me for having a sensitive heart n they say its you who takes everything to your heart n now i have low self esteem too n i don’t have confidence in myself more
My panic attack comes in sort of like a wave. The dread feeling, sinking sensation, etc. Sometimes walking it off works for me. If it doesn’t, i just sit somewhere or lie down, close my eyes, and accepted the ‘wave’. I learned that my panic attacks are just waves that come and go. I don’t fear it anymore. And maybe that’s why i rarely have one now, usually only triggered after prolonged stressful events.
Congratulations! So happy for you.
Thank you! And nice shoutout to Elyse! You both rock.
Body scan meditation would probably be the best way to heal both panic and anxiety attacks. Instead of trying to avoid feeling the sensations, you dive right into them and feel them without resistance or judgment. You accept them and just be with them like a part of you that is hurting and just wants your attention, acceptance and love. So being with it and feeling it without judgment or resistance. Just as you would be with a friend that you love that is screaming in pain. You wouldn't be healing to them if you judged them or resisted them - if you avoided them then that wouldn't help. So that is what is happening with you and people that have panic attacks or anxiety attacks. A part of them is asking for attention, acceptance and love. But when we avoid fully feeling the sensations in our body because they are very uncomfortable we deny the full attention and unconditional acceptance and love that that part needs in order to heal. However if we give our attention and "love" with the agenda to get rid of the uncomfortable sensations of the panic or anxiety then that won't work because unconditional love doesn't ever have an agenda it is always completely accepting. So we feel the feelings just and just be with them lovingly whether they go away or not. This is the most healing approach to take. Otherwise the panic or anxiety will always return until it is loved. It returns because a part of you is hurting and is just asking for your unconditional love, attention and acceptance. In many cases this is your inner child. So inner child meditations might also help to some extent, especially if you go deep enough into a deep alpha or theta brainwave state. Which are actually healing states to be in.