| Positive thinking is not always easy, however | | | | I used on my way to a cure for anxiety and |
| if you used a positive thinking strategy on | | | | panic attacks. You as a reader deserve to |
| something you hated, you could learn to love | | | | know what has worked for me successfully in |
| it. You could even use it to cure anxiety and | | | | the past. |
| panic attacks. Your thoughts are not | | | | |
| physical, they are simply thoughts and you | | | | Techniques to a stop even the worst panic |
| have to understand that. No matter what you | | | | attacks: |
| think, you do have the power to change your | | | | |
| thoughts. | | | | |
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| Think of a "thought" as if it were a "solid | | | | 1. Close your eyes, select a place you feel |
| red brick" for just a moment. Ok so now you | | | | most comfortable at. Then an activity you |
| have this solid red brick in front of you. | | | | like to do. Walk yourself through the steps |
| How would you change its shape? Well, first | | | | of entering that desirable place and then |
| you might think of grabbing a tool, like a | | | | through the activity you enjoy doing there. |
| hammer. By using this tool (hammer) you can | | | | The key to success with this technique is to |
| start to change the shape of your solid red | | | | imagine fine details. For example, if your |
| brick by strategically breaking pieces off. | | | | enjoy playing cards, picture yourself |
| Your mind has the exact same powers with your | | | | entering a card game, holding the cards, |
| thoughts. Your mind is the tool in which you | | | | shufflingthe cards, competing against other |
| can use to re-shape your thoughts. As soon as | | | | players and winning. Remember - positive |
| you learn how to do this and apply it to your | | | | thinking - there are no bad situations in |
| anxiety you will gain immense powers against | | | | this technique. |
| panic attacks. I applied this and a few other | | | | |
| things listed in my full report to cure | | | | 2. Cold showers. The colder the shower the |
| anxiety and panic attacks for myself. | | | | better this technique works. |
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| It got to the point where I would feel the | | | | 3. Tell yourself out loud, "thank you anxiety |
| panic attack brewing, and then welcome it, | | | | for warning me something could be wrong, but |
| beg it to come! Panic is a coward! It only | | | | right now I am sitting (whatever your actions |
| wants to fight you if you are scared of it. | | | | are when the panic attack occurs) and nothing |
| The moment I would beg the panic attack to | | | | is wrong with me. I appreciate your concern." |
| come in, I would lose the feeling and in a | | | | This only works if it's said aloud. |
| few minutes totally forget the slight | | | | |
| encounter. I compare it to when/if you meet a | | | | 4. Finally, stay busy. If your mind is |
| wild dog in the woods - whoever shows fear | | | | concerned with the environment around you, it |
| first loses! | | | | won't have time to deal with your anxiety. |
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| There are techniques to get out of a panic | | | | These techniques force your mind to think |
| attack and they work, but who wants to wait | | | | about something other than your panic attack. |
| around for a panic attack to hit before | | | | During a panic attack your brain thinks |
| getting help? | | | | irrationally, these techniques will allow you |
| | | | to pull yourself back out. |
| I feel it is important to include the tricks | | | | |