Coaching practices for Panic Attack Log
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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 moment I notice a flutter or a tingle, my mind instantly slaps a catastrophe on it
- I’ve built up all these little rituals to get through it
- The instant it hits in a store or a meeting, the only thought is get out now
- When a panic attack peaks, all the breathing and reasoning techniques I’ve learned just slip right through my fingers
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 - Post-induction body scan to observe without catastrophizing
After inducing sensations, scan the body with curiosity rather than alarm.
Interoceptive Exposure for Panic - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - External focus: redirect attention away from bodily sensations
Shift attention outward during anxiety to disrupt the monitoring loop that amplifies sensations.
The Clark Panic Model, Made Practical - 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 - Use somatic tracking instead of distraction
Observe sensations with neutral curiosity rather than distracting from them — the curiosity interrupts the threat appraisal.
Panic Surfing
Related concerns
- How Long Does Panic Last
A panic attack peaks within 10 minutes and always subsides — not because you controlled it, but because the physiology is time-limited.
Know the panic arc before the next attack
- How To Ride Out A Panic Attack
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.
- Panic Attack Record Keeping
After every attack, record what actually happened — because anxiety memory is biased toward danger.
Conduct a post-panic review to counter catastrophic memory
- Stay During Panic Attack
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
- When The Dive Reflex Dive Reflex For Panic
When panic peaks and cognitive tools fail, cold water on the face gives the body a hardwired override.
Use the dive reflex as a first-response to panic
- Acceptance Panic Attack
After inducing sensations, scan the body with curiosity rather than alarm.
Post-induction body scan to observe without catastrophizing
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