If you're starting to feel a lot of anxiety and panic right now, keep listening.

Help is on its way.

I will help you begin to relax and find a place of calm.

Panic attacks in particular are intense because they can sometimes feel like you might be having a heart attack.

The lightheadedness and tightness in your chest is a way that your body is trying to handle and deal with your panic.

Let me help you find a better way.

First, pay attention to your body right now.

You might be sitting, lying down, standing, moving around.

Whatever your body is doing, just notice it for a moment. And if you can, try to make it more comfortable, make some

adjustments physically. Maybe try sitting down or stretching. If it's

possible you may even try lying down. Just see if you can

allow your body to become slightly more physically comfortable. Even if you still feel some physical discomfort inside, you're safe.

Look around and check things out around you to verify if you are.

But if you don't see any imminent danger, then the anxiety within that you

feel is from something that your brain perceives as being dangerous to you in some way or another.

The feelings of panic are actually here to assist you

and help get you out of danger.

Panic feelings can get you feeling like you can't get enough air.

Chances are though that you are breathing in a lot just not exhaling enough.

So right now purse your lips and imagine that you're blowing out a candle

several feet in front of you. As you do hear the air wish out, emptying your lungs

completely as you push air towards that candle.

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