The top tips I have is don't close your eyes, and resist the urge to run on the stairs. Remember that nothing you see has any ability to physically harm you, I know that's a hard one to keep a hold of. Never run from anything you see, it just makes it so much more real and scary. I like things to be absolutely quiet in an environment like that so I can hear any sound. I know the washer and dryer running makes it worse for your senses.

I had to do this as a child, and would get punished if I didn't. While it never got easy to do, I learned what not to do that made it worse. I still hate dark places and basements. Dark places are like a catalyst for my hallucinations.