This is your anxiety toolkit and I want you to listen to this if you're having a panic attack.

Today I'm talking about exactly what I would say to you if I was with you while you were struggling with a panic attack.

Let's go.

So right now, your heart may be racing,

your chest may feel tight, and your mind might be screaming, get out, something is wrong,

you have to move. I want you to know that I'm right here with you.

You're not alone.

And interestingly, you're not in danger, even if it feels like you are.

Panic attacks can be incredibly distressing, but they are not dangerous. We want to slow everything

down here today, right? I don't want you to be speeding through this. That will only make

your panic worse. So stay with me and we're going to gently work through this one together.

Now first, let's talk about what's happening in your body. Panic attacks can feel terrifying.

You might have a racing heart. Your chest might be tightening. You might even feel like you can't breathe.

Some people, they feel dizzy, some get shaky, and some feel completely disconnected from

reality. If any of this sounds familiar, yep, you're probably having a panic attack.

These are all very common symptoms of a panic attack.

Symptoms of anxiety and panic are not a sign of danger. They're just your body moving into what we

call fight, flight or freeze. And in this case,

that's what's going on for you right now. Your brain has interpreted some situation that must

have recently happened as dangerous, even when there was no threat. Now, sometimes you see a specific thing or you meet a specific person

and that triggers the panic, but for others it might be for absolutely no reason at all. This came

completely out of the blue. You were not prepared for it and it's completely taken the wind out of your

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