Everyone is telling me to do yoga. Funny it triggers anxiety for me too. Its like i have to be focused on anxiety to keep it in check or it will harm me. That probably applies to you. Same here. When Im calm I feel like I can do anything and when I experience panic, im curled up into a ball completely at its mercy lol. Actually my psychologist says its called amydala hijack. Apparantly if your emotional (anxiety) brain signals danger but your rational brain signals safe and they are both exactly the same intensity the brain listens to the emotional brain because the consequences could be potentially fatal (your body thinks there is a tiger - doesnt know it is imagined). So your amydala is hijacked by your emotional brain. Thats why we cant think, were restless and scared. Theres a terrorist in our brain called emotions and it's hijacking the plane of logic lol. Anywhooo. When I panic, I feel like I dont get enough air also. So thats definitely normal symptoms of anxiety. What stops it is breathing through your nose. Do NOT mouth breath because it will continue to throw off the c02 levels. That should stabilize the levels. Try it and let me know if it helps
But not everyone will experience everything. Like for me my dominant discomfort is feeling disoriented and feelings of unreality. Do you experience them?
My psychologist has a similar technique called grounding in which you focus on your feet touching the ground, your hands on the chair, the chair underneath you, etc. But I like your therapists technique because the focus is on a calming object like a tree and not on yourself. Im going to try that!
How are you feeling today after seeing her?
Oh and maybe you should mention that you come on this forum lol. Some may find it as a barrier to recovery. My psychologist barred me but I cant help it. I feel more stronger and confident knowing others are in the same boat. I dont really disclose to my family or friends because I feel that because they often have nothing to say or look at me with sympathy, it makes me more anxious and alone.
So my psyhologist gave me a workbook to do. It states here, verbatim, "behavioural symptoms of anxiety: hyperventilation (you: check), pursuit of safety, reassurance(you: check)." You searching up all medicals conditions to contextualize your difficulty in breathing is a form of reassurance seeking and safety behaviour. Honestly as hard as it is, you ought to wane yourself from googling otherwise you will only prolong anxiety and harm the effectiveness of your treatment. Instead of googling, try to focus on something calming like she said. So perhaps focus on the changing colours of the trees or even other drivers and delay your need to google. OR just simple remove your access to your phone by putting it away since technically it's illegal lol. I know because I got pulled over and he gave me a warning ticket for $450.00.
Ughhhh see I dont practise what I preach. Remember I said my heart was skipping beats and I had to do more tests? So everything is normal but my heart was skipping beats again tonight and now im convinced that those tests are inaccurate. I just spent the last 2 hours reading about afibilation and I am convinced that is what I have. Now I keep thinking I should go to the hospital because if left untreated, it can form clots that can cause a stroke. Instead of sleeping ive been obsessing over these thoughts.
It's okay I guess. I find that I experience more anxiety during the weekend because I have more free time to worry. Not sure if it is the same for you.
I also find when I think that I cant get out of this anxiety body, that triggers a panic because I feel trapped and with no escape even though its me! Not sure if you or anyone understands that feeling.
Im praying that these feelings will one day pass and that its only my anxious brain taking control.
Amet youre awesome. Im sending you a virtual hug. I just panicked (I experience anxiety mainly in the morning) and I felt like crying but when I remember this forum honestly it gives me courage.
Thank you so much. Me too. Any techniques she shares, I will share it here to benefit you and anyone experiencing panic attacks.
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