Panic Buttons: How to Stop Anxiety and Its Triggers
"Anxiety packs a 1-2 punch — first body panic, then mind panic. Fear follows you wherever you go." If this sounds familiar, reclaim control of your mental and emotional health. Use these simple, everyday solutions that explain how to calm anxiety and stop panic attacks before they spiral out of control in your ADHD brain.
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I’m terrified of heights and especially of large, high bridges. Several times the chance that I might accidentally get on the wrong road and be forced to cross such a bridge has caused my only true panic attacks. Is that related to my ADD?
I’m unclear how you would express your fears out loud or how you would empty negative thoughts as recommended, “Try this before bedtime to release all your worries: Say your fears out loud. Negative, unrealistic thoughts take up too much space. Dump them and make room for happiness, joy, and beauty.”
It would be great to have an example. In yoga and meditation classes when negative thoughts come to mind often we’ll be instructed to simply watch them glide by, without naming them…or only thinking “thought” “word” and letting them flow through your brain as water would…and that naming bad emotions gives them power.
I find picturing in my mind and thinking about 3 things I was grateful for that day is a simple and helpful way to achieve a calm and positive state of mind to approach sleep…and to wake up, actually. Allow yourself to think of the tiniest wonderful things…I’ve found myself amazed and happy when I pulled into mind a common blue jay but remembered he’d cocked his head and looked at me. It could be fall leaves or a slug…if you take a daily walk you will find lots of new creatures to think about. It actually makes my walks more enjoyable – and I tend to be more mindful on my walks.