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How to Get Through an Anxiety Attack
A personal approach
Do not learn how to react, learn how to respond. — Buddha
No living being is exempt from experiencing some form of anxiety. Though, what we do when the initial trigger is set off makes all the difference in how it impacts us in the moment and how we carry out future moments of such.
The line between reacting and responding is fairly thin, but when implemented, each choice will yield two exceedingly contrasted outcomes.
When we react, we are coming from a place that is not controlled, more so scattered and chaotic. Reactions are often the first option handed up to the conscious mind to engage with and are easily accepted and able to be implemented more quickly— no thinking required.
On the opposing side, responding is akin to working alongside the initial thought/emotion. It’s mere acknowledgement of what is offered, disengaging from associating oneself with it, and taking steps to completely diminish the negative thoughts/emotions with ease.
When a negative thought/emotion presents itself, it will oftentimes find itself at a fork in our minds, faced with the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. The amygdala is akin to our inner alarm bell setting off an array of spiraled thoughts/emotions beyond what was initially given if the…
