Tensing against the feelings
Taking deep breaths
Pacing up and down / rubbing hands
‘Watching the clock’
Watching every sensation
Trying to relax / having to lie or sit down
Trying to block it out with distraction
Seeking escape
Using ‘safety behaviours’ – sitting near an exit / only going out with people we feel ‘safe’ with / avoiding heat / Trying to think of ‘anything but the feelings’ / Getting a drink of water etc
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