How to Use a Calming Kit to Alleviate Panic Attacks

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Hi. This is Ben Brennan from Austin, Texas. I'm coming to you on behalf of Expert Village and today we are going to be talking about panic attacks. Okay, now I'd like to talk to you about a calming kit. Sometimes preparation is the difference between an inconvenience and a crisis. Like if you are going camping or hiking in the mountains, you'd want to bring a first aid kit in case of physical injury to be prepared. In the same way, a calming kit can be just as effective in helping you out if you are in a situation where a panic attack is likely to occur. And the kit doesn't have to take up a lot of space and it can be the security blanket (if you will) to help you relax, knowing you have some help on your side. One of the reasons a calming kit can be so effective is that it is totally personal and specialized to meet your needs because you are the one who made it. You put it together with things that you know are going to calm you down, no matter how silly or useless they might seem to other people. To you, if they make a difference and they calm you, you want to include them in your calming kit. And some examples of what to include (and what many people include in their calming kits) are maybe a note or a letter from a friend or loved one. Another thing you can pack is a journal either already filled with peaceful words and phrases that can calm you or blank so that you can write out your thoughts and kind of talk your way through this intense feeling of fear or panic. Another idea that is very helpful is making a small card with true statements written on it that may help you think your way through a panic attack or at least relax your mind until the panic attack subsides. You can write down an encouraging message to yourself, a scripture passage or even a calming memory that brings a smile to your face and soothes you a little bit. Laminating the card or decorating adds to this effect because it reminds you to pay more attention to this card than to the feeling of intense fear or panic that you are feeling inside at the moment. This can be a really effective way of helping panic attacks subside or reducing the severity of panic attacks when you are experiencing them.

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