Grey,

You're laying on the floor or a hard bed.

Breath in for the count of 4, hold for the count of 4, breath out for the count of 4, hold for the count fof 4. Let the air go right down in to your lungs, pulling it down with the abdomen.

At first the anxiety won't let you do it. You keep counting and breathing and slowly you might find that your heartbeat is fitting in with the counting. You can adjust the counting slightly to go with the heartbeat. If this doesn't happen don't bother, just focus on the counting and the breath.

You keep breathing. Maybe 15minutes in you find that you are getting bored, but you stay with it. It is the discipline which is the key here; you choose to continue. After a little while more you notice that your arms and legs are getting heavy and you are feeling tired in a good way. You feel the weight in your limbs and your body, as if they were bags of sand, solid and secure, not jittery any more.

Maybe this doesn't happen the first time, as it didn't with me, but when it does happen you have a skill which you can always use.

Peaceful thoughts to you, Myzen