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any tips on healthy ways to relieve tension during a panic attack? i tend to want to pull my hair and i’d rather not hurt myself
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Anonymous 4w

cold water and going outside to breathe fresh air

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Also. Putting your face in cold ice water will immediately make it stop. Puts your nervous system into a shock mode so the anxiety goes away

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Sit upright and have your heels pushing into the floor and push your palms into your thighs, all pressure goes into the floor

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Anonymous 4w

Yes! There are great grounding videos on Headspace as well as TTOPS techiques

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Anonymous 4w

These are all good suggestions

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