Coaching practices for How to Cope with Anxiety and Panic Attacks
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- A while after one passes, all that’s left in my memory is how terrifying the worst moment was
- The instant it hits in a store or a meeting, the only thought is get out now
- I can handle the practice drills now, but I still steer around everything in real life that makes my heart pound
- I try to white-knuckle through it by distracting myself or looking away from what my body’s doing, but the dread of the racing heart never actually gets disproven that way
- The second I feel my heart race or my chest tighten I throw everything at making it stop
Practices that may help
- 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 - 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 - Generalize exposure to naturalistic triggers
Seek out real-world situations that naturally produce the sensations you have been practicing with.
Interoceptive Exposure for Panic - Use somatic tracking instead of distraction
Observe sensations with neutral curiosity rather than distracting from them — the curiosity interrupts the threat appraisal.
Panic Surfing - Allow the sensations instead of fighting them
Do not try to stop the racing heart, the dizziness, the breathlessness — allow them and observe.
Panic Surfing - 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 - Run toward the feeling
Actively invite more of the anxiety rather than waiting nervously for it to pass.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical - Rehearse the response before you need it
Learn and practice the four steps in low-stakes moments so they are available under pressure.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical - Allow the sensations without resisting
Let the physical feelings of anxiety be present instead of bracing against them.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical - 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.
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Observe sensations with neutral curiosity rather than distracting from them — the curiosity interrupts the threat appraisal.
Use somatic tracking instead of distraction
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Start the technique at the first sign of anxiety — not once the wave is overwhelming.
Use grounding before anxiety peaks, not after
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Start the technique at the first sign of anxiety — not once the wave is overwhelming.
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Leave only after the attack has peaked and begun to subside — not in the middle, no matter how strong the urge.
Stay in the situation for the full arc
- How To Cope With Severe Anxiety Attacks
After every attack, record what actually happened — because anxiety memory is biased toward danger.
Conduct a post-panic review to counter catastrophic memory
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Once the edge comes off, redirect attention fully into an activity or your surroundings.
Engage with the present moment
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