Ok.. let go all over – let stomach relax – feel feet on floor – smile
These are JUST sensations – nothing more – nothing else is happening
Just exaggerated sensations of anxiety that feel very frightening
Millions of people are going through this right now – it is very common and not one person is in any actual danger at all – It’s just movement in your body It doesn’t matter in the slightest what triggered this – its a waste of time analysing – that just makes you worry which makes your body think you are in danger which causes more adrenaline
It’s OK to panic – it cant do you any harm – panic MORE if you want to
The worst feeling is the sense of DREAD – that is because the fight or flight response is making your mind very concentrated on any potential threat – so you feel like something bad could happen at any minute
Look around – you are in no danger
these are JUST sensations – they feel TERRIBLE but that’s all
they cant harm you – in fact they are there to try to HELP you
Your body is actually being so nice to you trying it’s best to help
If you have had attacks before remember that nothing ever happened except you felt terrified
Each time is just feels like something is seriously wrong then it passes and nothing happens
This is the same – nothing is actually wrong except you FEEL scared
its JUST sensations
Let panic happen – nothing is happening TO you –
remember its mistakenly coming FROM you
the sensations are JUST sensations – the panic is something we add on top – you could just go about your day with that tight band across your head – or the churning stomach – or the tingling fingers or that ‘sense’ of dread – you could walk about and let that just continue on and you would be in no danger whatsoever – it would just FEEL horrible
stop worrying about WHY you feel panic – it can happen out of the blue – it can even happen in your sleep – and you are hardly doing anything wrong in your sleep
it’s not your fault that you have become caught up in panic
it just HAPPENED – just accept that – let go towards that – its ok
nothing is ACTUALLY wrong
It’s no more dangerous than having a headache or indigestion
but we just don’t add panic if we have a headache or indigestion
it’s the sense of dread that is making you add more worry and fear
Let it ALL happen – panic will NEVER cause you any harm and if you feel ok and then it surges up again – that’s fine
you STILL aren’t in any danger – it’s STILL the same problem
its just you adding fear to the fear and stirring it up
Tell your body everything’s ok – because everything IS ok
send out signals that u don’t require any assistance
tell the adrenaline to stand down – come off high alert
it’s a FALSE ALARM
let go – relax your stomach – feel feet on floor – go limp
imagine you are pinnochio with his strings cut – let go TOWARDS it all
panic as much as u want – it can’t do u ANY harm
smile – take in your surroundings – listen to sounds – let the sensations do their thing – stop trying to work it all out in your head – let go of that
don’t TRY to relax – you don’t HAVE to relax – you aren’t in any danger
ANYONE with panic feels terrified
that’s the worst feeling – but that’s just our minds on high alert
then we add that to horrible feelings
and we think something really bad is happening
but its not – you are in no danger at all – it just FEELS like it
You never came to any actual harm before – nothing CAN ever happen –
its JUST sensations – they are unpleasant and frightening but that’s ALL.
There is a lot of movement taking place – adrenaline rushing about – it FEELS horrible – ESPECIALLY because there doesn’t seem to be any REASON but it is actually just harmless activity in your body
STOP asking WHY you are like this – it’s just unpleasant sensations that’s all – it can happen to anyone – it can be a build up of stress that overflows – it can even happen for no apparent reason whatsoever – it DOESN’T MATTER – it’s STILL just adrenaline and unpleasant sensations
ANALYSING just stirs it up – so why bother – its irrelevant
This will pass – remember – adrenaline can’t last forever – it will die down – so give it time – let it happen for now – let yourself panic – it’s OK – it doesn’t FEEL ok but you aren’t in any danger
let go of your stomach – let yourself breathe properly
let go all over – go limp – smile
feel your feet on the floor
take in your surroundings
listen to sounds
let go – feel a PART of the room – everything is ok
its JUST sensations – You are in NO danger – it just FEELS horrible
‘AFTERSHOCKS’
when panic dies down you may still feel unsettled for a while until your system returns to normal
Like a pond settling after being all stirred up it takes TIME to settle
This is normal – let it take as long as it takes
🙂