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I used to have panic attacks at college
Step in the classroom, sit down, and BOOM, panic and anxiety would set in
I& #39;d immediately get up, leave the class and do deep breathing in the hallway
I believed the classroom was causing the panic
So I stopped going...until
Step in the classroom, sit down, and BOOM, panic and anxiety would set in
I& #39;d immediately get up, leave the class and do deep breathing in the hallway
I believed the classroom was causing the panic
So I stopped going...until
I had enough of the constant need to escape
I was tired of fearing the classroom..
I was tired of fearing "What will people think if they see me having a panic attack?"..
I was tired of running...
I was tired of fearing the classroom..
I was tired of fearing "What will people think if they see me having a panic attack?"..
I was tired of running...
One day I told myself "Today, I& #39;m not running anywhere. I don& #39;t care how bad it gets. I don& #39;t care. Let whatever happen. If I faint, pass out and everyone makes fun of me so be it, but today, I& #39;m not running."
So, I went to class and braced for it
So, I went to class and braced for it
The anxiety came. The panic set in
The instinct to escape went into overdrive
I clenched the desk and didn& #39;t move. I began sweating. Eyes darting around the room. Mind ruminating over what other people are thinking.
The instinct to escape went into overdrive
I clenched the desk and didn& #39;t move. I began sweating. Eyes darting around the room. Mind ruminating over what other people are thinking.
I accepted the feelings, smiled and said to my panic/anxiety...
"Do what you want. Get as bad as you want. Cause me to pass out. Let& #39;s see how far you will take me. Let& #39;s see how bad you can make this. Do your thing, but I& #39;m not running. Let& #39;s go."
..
"Do what you want. Get as bad as you want. Cause me to pass out. Let& #39;s see how far you will take me. Let& #39;s see how bad you can make this. Do your thing, but I& #39;m not running. Let& #39;s go."
..
And guess what? I calmed down
The anxiety decreased
The panic went away
Everything went back to normal
I left the class feeling great, like I& #39;d just overcome a serious obstacle.
Now, the anxiety didn& #39;t go away completely
It showed up again the next class, but so did I
The anxiety decreased
The panic went away
Everything went back to normal
I left the class feeling great, like I& #39;d just overcome a serious obstacle.
Now, the anxiety didn& #39;t go away completely
It showed up again the next class, but so did I
Little by little, the anxiety and panic became smaller and weaker every time I had faced it
Then I realized what had happened
The panic and anxiety went away because I faced it
I didn& #39;t become less afraid, I became braver
I didn& #39;t remove the feelings of fear, I added courage
Then I realized what had happened
The panic and anxiety went away because I faced it
I didn& #39;t become less afraid, I became braver
I didn& #39;t remove the feelings of fear, I added courage
When the anxiety provoking thoughts would pop up, with the tools I picked up, I learned how to examine and dismantle them.
I became an architect of my mind
Deeply analyzing my thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes towards life
Rebuilding it from scratch
I became an architect of my mind
Deeply analyzing my thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes towards life
Rebuilding it from scratch
The biggest lesson I learned from it?
Don& #39;t focus on removing your fears. Focus on becoming someone that can face them bravely.
The path to freedom.
Don& #39;t focus on removing your fears. Focus on becoming someone that can face them bravely.
The path to freedom.
Yup, as well as paradoxical intention
