Staying calm

[Pax]

Rebecca - definitely, I've yet to read a single piece of her writing that didn't resonate with me.

I also think our starting place is part of our issue. We are stressed, tired, agitated, frustrated, and overwhelmed much of the time; work, family, traffic, obligations, all leave us feeling like we're watching life happen in a blur rather than moving along with it. Just think how it would feel to start each day at peace, relaxed and eager...

[Crankin]

Everything said above. Recent research points out that doing slow controlled breathing, where you inhale for 4 counts, exhale for 6, and then take a couple of regular breaths before starting the next cycle works best. This is because the longer exhale gets rid of the carbon dioxide, which is what causes a lot of anxiety symptoms. You can even see changes in people's brains if you do an F MRI. When they are doing this kind of breathing. I start my clients off doing 30 seconds of this breathing, ten times a day. This way, it's both preventative, in that it brings HR and BP down and keeps your neurotransmitters like cortisol down, as well as interventional, i.e., you can use it in the moment. Also quick muscle tension and release from the head down works, too

[OakLeaf]

I recently discovered that I can kill a panic attack by standing on one leg. Tree pose with your hands in namaskarasana really brings it all together, but just balancing any way you like, forces you to come back to your body.

[thekarens]

I recently discovered that I can kill a panic attack by standing on one leg. Tree pose with your hands in namaskarasana really brings it all together, but just balancing any way you like, forces you to come back to your body.

That's very interesting. Now if I didn't have most of my panic attacks in the middle of the night while I was asleep I'll have to give that a try.

[rebeccaC]

Just think how it would feel to start each day at peace, relaxed and eager...

well, thats my goal .....and wishing more people felt like that!!!

[Crankin]

Please excuse the funky punctuation in my above post... typing on my I Phone sometimes is a challenge when I am rushing, at work, or not wearing my reading glasses!
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