Coaching practices for What to Do When You Have an Anxiety Attack
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- I always wait until I’m already in full panic to try to calm down, and by then it’s too far gone for anything to work
- The second I feel my heart pound or my chest tighten I clench up and try to force it to stop, and the fighting just cranks it higher
- Even once the worst of it passes, I can’t get back into the room
- The instant it hits in a store or a meeting, the only thought is get out now
- I only ever try a new way to handle this once I’m already deep in a full-blown wave, and by then I’m too far gone to think
Practices that may help
- 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 - 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 - Engage with the present moment
Once the edge comes off, redirect attention fully into an activity or your surroundings.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, 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 - 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 instead of fighting them
Do not try to stop the racing heart, the dizziness, the breathlessness — allow them and observe.
Panic Surfing - Deploy 4-7-8 as an acute anxiety interrupt
Four cycles of 4-7-8 breathing can interrupt a building anxiety response before it escalates.
4-7-8 Breathing, Made Practical - Interoceptive awareness
Practice noticing and naming body sensations neutrally, so they stop reading as alarms.
The Anxiety Toolkit, Made Practical - The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique
Name five things you see, four you hear, three you feel, two you smell, one you taste.
The Anxiety Toolkit, 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
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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.
- What To Do During An Anxiety 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
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Start the technique at the first sign of anxiety — not once the wave is overwhelming.
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Start the technique at the first sign of anxiety — not once the wave is overwhelming.
- How To Cope An Anxiety Attack
Leave only after the attack has peaked and begun to subside — not in the middle, no matter how strong the urge.
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