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Other-Application415 t1_j9v2ix9 wrote

Look up Grounding Coping Skills! There are so many, but they help when you are having an anxiety attack. My favorite is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique. Acknowledging 5 things you can see. Try to look for details in whatever you are acknowledging. Acknowledge 4 things you can touch, but actually, touch them. Acknowledging 3 things you can hear, 2 things you smell, and 1 thing you can taste. Usually, by the time you get to number 2, your mind is more relaxed due to you no longer focusing on your anxiety or what triggered it. I also encourage implementing a breathing technique while you do this activity. Inhale for 5, hold for 3, and exhale for 8 which would else help with reducing your heart rate. Holding a piece of ice for 3 seconds also can help.

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FoghornLegday t1_j9w3k7n wrote

54321 is so helpful. I use it during church sometimes. Or I look around the room and find someone who’s wearing each color of the rainbow. Just whatever to put the focus off my thoughts

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quantafolia OP t1_j9ww513 wrote

My counsellor in college taught me this. It's time to do this again , i actually forgot about this one

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