Coaching practices for How Long Does Panic Last

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• When it grips me it feels like this is the time it won’t stop
• The instant it hits in a store or a meeting, the only thought is get out now
• Now I’m scared of the feelings themselves
• When a panic attack peaks, all the breathing and reasoning techniques I’ve learned just slip right through my fingers
• A while after one passes, all that’s left in my memory is how terrifying the worst moment was

Practices that may help

1. Know the panic arc before the next attack
   A panic attack peaks within 10 minutes and always subsides — not because you controlled it, but because the physiology is time-limited.
   Panic Surfing
2. Stay in the situation for the full arc
   Leave only after the attack has peaked and begun to subside — not in the middle, no matter how strong the urge.
   Panic Surfing
3. Interoceptive exposure: deliberately induce the feared sensations
   Reproduce the physical sensations of panic in a safe, controlled way to break the sensation-fear link.
   The Clark Panic Model, Made Practical
4. Use the dive reflex as a first-response to panic
   When panic peaks and cognitive tools fail, cold water on the face gives the body a hardwired override.
   The Dive Reflex, Made Practical
5. Conduct a post-panic review to counter catastrophic memory
   After every attack, record what actually happened — because anxiety memory is biased toward danger.
   Panic Surfing
6. Identify the catastrophic misinterpretation
   Name exactly which bodily sensation you are having and exactly what you fear it means.
   The Clark Panic Model, Made Practical
7. Use grounding before anxiety peaks, not after
   Start the technique at the first sign of anxiety — not once the wave is overwhelming.
   The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
8. Generate alternative, benign explanations for the sensation
   List all other things that could plausibly cause the sensation you're experiencing.
   The Clark Panic Model, Made Practical
9. Panic Surfing
   Panic surfing is the practice of allowing panic to peak and pass without fighting it, fleeing the situation, or using safety behaviors — based on the understanding that panic attacks are physiologically self-limiting and cannot escalate indefinitely. The approach is drawn from panic treatment research and from acceptance-based models; it is one of the most effective behavioral components of modern panic disorder treatment.
10. Identify and reduce safety behaviors
    Notice the things you do to prevent catastrophe during panic — and experiment with dropping them.
    The Clark Panic Model, Made Practical

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