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I& #39;d love to hear more about grieving techniques y& #39;all use to move through panic - I& #39;ve been a big ball of anxiety the past few days and need to figure out a better coping strategy. https://twitter.com/KriteeKanko/status/1247346079806287872">https://twitter.com/KriteeKan...
As someone with panic disorder, I know the natural inclination is often just to curl up in a ball and cry. But what actually helps in the middle of a panic attack is changing your environment and getting air/oxygen.
Basically, a panic attack is when you& #39;re adrenaline goes into overdrive (the flight/fight or freeze experience we developed evolutionarily when confronted with threats). The oxygen is the antidote and helps calm your nervous system.
The problem is that when I& #39;m having a panic attack or acute anxiety - I don& #39;t want to do what I know is good for me. I just want to curl up and cry. I& #39;m not sure how to overcome that - other than just try when the experience presents itself.
A lot of it is building resilience habits - so your natural inclination is to do what& #39;s good for your body and spirit. And that& #39;s really hard but necessary work.
But I& #39;m not sure what to do with the anxiety and grief isn& #39;t just in my head: it& #39;s literally all around us. And it& #39;s real. Part of me wants to confront and feel it - to allow my feelings reflect the severity and pain of this situation.
But that level of anxiety and grief isn& #39;t sustainable to maintain all day everyday - and I& #39;m exhausted. I don& #39;t just want to ignore it - I want to find stories of growth and resilience within it - and build healthier coping mechanisms. And a better world. It& #39;s just all so much.
I guess it& #39;s just a journey - we& #39;ve never done this before. I don& #39;t know the way to move through the grief and anxiety and rage without letting it overcome me. Hopefully, I& #39;ll get a little better at it each day - hopefully we all will. I& #39;d love to know how you& #39;re managing.
