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Originally Posted by Little Lulu
Someone on PC recommended letting your body go limp, like a noodle ... that anxiety cannot escalate when you are in that state. It is also easier to breathe correctly when you are in that non-tense state. I've tried it several times and it halts the panic for me.
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I recall once when I was in the middle of an attack, I noticed I was subconsciously tensing my neck amd shoulders - obviously this was making things worse.
Then I started relaxing and things got better.
It's so ridiculous how we're essentially just freaking ourselves out. Utterly ridiculous.
Anyway, there's this other meditation method that does the same thing. You tense and relax each body part starting from your toes, fingers then moving inwards centrally till you get to your neck. Some even tense their eyebrows.
You'll be surprised which parts you notice start out tense already. What's nice is the relief you feel once you relax them.