Stop Panic Attacks By Discovering How To Short Circuit Your Mental Autopilot
April 13, 2009 by Alex Taylor · Leave a Comment
If you want to stop panic attacks, one of the best things you can do is learn how to turn off your mental autopilot.
That might sound like gibberish to you, but let me show you what I mean by the phrase “mental autopilot.”
During the day, do you ever catch yourself having thoughts that you’d rather not be having? I know I do. In fact, I think this could be said of everyone.
And I’m sure you’re aware of the kinds of thoughts I’m talking about.
The damaging daydreams, fantasies, and scenarios that you play in your head like movies. Occasionally, these will be pleasant, but a huge percentage of them are damaging.
If you don’t have a problem with anxiety then this won’t cause you any real problems. But when you really need to stop panic attacks, these undesirable thoughts can be very damaging.
These thoughts start negative trains of thought, where each thought builds on the one before it, each one of them becoming more and more negative and increasingly likely to start a panic attack.
The good news is, these are easy to stop.
You can stop these thoughts simply by acknowledging them. Remember a moment ago I asked if you ever catch yourself having negative or unpleasant thoughts? Well, catching yourself having them is the solution to stopping them.
Because catching yourself having them stops them.
These thoughts only exist when we are distracted and unaware that they are spinning around in our heads. They’re like subconscious daydreams.
As soon as we become aware of them, we snap out of it and the thoughts go away.
So one of the best things you can do for yourself if you want to stop panic attacks is to pay close attention to your thoughts throughout the day. The more you do this, the more of these undesirable thoughts you’ll catch and stop.
Sensory Distractions
April 12, 2009 by Alex Taylor · 18 Comments
Hit the play button below the video to watch the Sensory Distractions Video. If you’re on a slower connection, I’ve placed an audio-only version below the video, which you should have no problem playing. But give the video a shot first.
Here’s the audio-only version in case you have any problems playing the video. Just hit the play button to start!
