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Especially when it comes to fear, we can feel powerless to stay calm and in control of ourselves. \u00a0 We have very strong survival instincts and when something is happening that feels threatening, we feel a strong pull to do something \u2013 \u00a0anything \u2013 to save ourselves from whatever danger is looming over us.<\/p>\n

\"CalmingHowever, quite often when our anxiety strikes, there is nothing to \u201cdo\u201d. \u00a0There is no place to run. \u00a0There is nobody to attack in self-defense. There is no one to call for help. \u00a0 Sometimes we don\u2019t even know what the danger IS, let alone how to protect ourselves from it. \u00a0So we do the only thing we CAN do in a desperate attempt to actively control the situation we are in:\u00a0 we panic.<\/p>\n

Now, \u00a0most people look at their panic as a period of time when they are completely out of control, out of their heads, \u00a0and overcome by mysterious forces they are powerless against. \u00a0This is not entirely true. \u00a0It definitely feels<\/em>\u00a0 true because panic attacks involve a fear-response cycle<\/a> that seems to happen at warp speed and progresses like a greyhound chasing its tail, \u00a0and the adrenaline release brought on by your panic can make it feel near impossible to maintain or regain your composure. \u00a0 However, \u00a0the panic itself is not a mysterious force. \u00a0 It is simply a response. \u00a0It is how you consciously, \u00a0or subconsciously, \u00a0choose to respond to the crisis that you perceive yourself to be in at that moment. \u00a0 \u00a0It is a reaction that you are in control of at all times, \u00a0and that is something that it is vitally \u00a0important for you to realize and accept if you are living with panic attacks or any type of strong anxious reactions to stress, \u00a0and want to make long lasting recovery.<\/p>\n

You were born with the power to stay \u00a0calm. \u00a0 All humans were. \u00a0Some of us just have to work at it a little harder than others. \u00a0Some of us have to spend a great deal of time mastering this skill but with persistence and determination, it is completely doable, even in the most extreme or fear-provoking of situations.<\/p>\n

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The good news is that today, at this moment, \u00a0you don\u2019t have to \"\"believe a word of what this post says.<\/h3>\n

You don\u2019t have to believe for a single second that your panic attacks or any of your strong reactions are within your power to control. \u00a0All you have to do is be open to the idea<\/em>\u00a0 that its true, repeat this affirmation on a regular basis, and let your subconscious do the rest.<\/p>\n

It all starts with just one thought: \u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t always have to react.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 As foreign an idea as this may seem to you, give yourself permission to go with it, and practice just observing your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings without an opinion\u2026without a response. \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s really quite freeing and it becomes easier with time if you don\u2019t abandon the whole notion after the first few days of not seeing results. \u00a0Remember, your head space is valuable. \u00a0 Save it for the important stuff, and I can assure you that 95% of anxiety symptoms are NOT the important stuff, and not worth a second of your time.<\/p>\n

Those of us that find it difficult to remain composed must plant the seed of calm in our minds. \u00a0 It\u2019s okay to let go of a situation \u2013 to observe it without reaction. It feels as if we are letting go of our power when we don\u2019t react. But that can be how we KEEP our power.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t always have to react.\u201d<\/h2>\n

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AnnaLisa Scott
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