How To Survive An Anxiety Attack-Part II

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 Hey Everyone!

Welcome back to a fresh new month!

Earlier this year, I had written a post on the same topic which brought in multiple new and unique responses. These were really insightful and simple techniques which I have implemented during my attacks and worked wonders, so I wanted to share a few of them with you guys :)

(In case you missed out on the first part, don't worry, I'll drop in the link at the end of this post where you can check it out!)

Without further ado, lets get to it :)


This is one trick that has always seem to do the trick for me. Here's how it goes:

  • 5 things you can see
  •  4 things you can hear
  • 3 things you can feel
  •   2 things you can smell
  • 1 thing you can taste

    The main reason this works is because unknowingly you distract your mind by focussing on other things away from the oncoming attack. Try making sure these are different types of things; for example, when you're touching something, seek for differently textured and temperature objects.


Or anything sour. Again, it distracts your mind so highly effective. In simple words, your brain focusses on the response to biting something sour and diverts itself. It's using your strongest senses to bring you out of a panic attack thus grounds you.


In most cases, a person tends to have a conversation with the anxious voice in their head that feeds their mind with all sorts of garbage hypothetical situations. It takes a lot of effort and concentration to recognise that voice and talk to it. Whatever situation it throws at you-counteract it. For example, 

The voice: "What if the car door suddenly opens and you fall off the car on the highway?"
You: The doors are locked and I'm wearing a seatbelt!

Of course this is just an example, situations that can strike can be of much much more greater intensity and might feel like it's eating you-which is the reason why it's hard to recognise it.

These were a few of my go to coping methods. If you have the means, reach out to a friend or a trusted person who you feel can help you out.

Don't forget to check out the links below to know more!

That was it for today! Hope you enjoyed today's post :)
Don't forget to share and comment your methods of coping below!

Thank you all so much for the support <3

Signing off, 
Kuhu :)





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