Powerful Strategies to Overcome Anxiety and Panic Attacks | EP 056

It was a massive breakthrough in my recovery when I accepted that my 1001 symptoms were all bogus and it was ALL JUST anxiety. Horrible as anxiety is, it’s not real danger, it’s just a very very lousy feeling. And, it really does start to go away eventually when you stop fearing fear itself. Stick with this channel, it is life changing.

I used to feel SO bad taking meds for anxiety. No longer. It works. I feel calmed. I function. Meanwhile i work on anxiety. Who heals overnight? No one. Its a process. Accept the journey and heal.

So physical symptoms of anxiety like tight chest muscles, breathing difficulty, and globus (lump in throat feeling) are best dealt with by just allowing them to be, not caring about them and going on with your day?

Thank you so much ladies. You have no idea how much you are helping

I might start calling my anxiety and panic attacks Dave haha, something so undramatic about it 😂

I'm on meds. But I still have physical symptoms. I'm not stopping them cuz I might get major symptoms. I want to confront the current symptoms

I just wanted to comment on the med issue. I agree meds can be used judiciously at the start of managing an anxiety disorder. It doesn’t serve much purpose to be totally overwhelmed. However, I do feel that overtime it is important to reduce and hopefully eliminate the meds for a couple of reasons. First of all, the research I’ve seen shows that meds (especially benzodiazepines) get in the way of the amygdala (our brain’s alarm that signals danger) relearning “there is no danger”. So these type meds ultimately get in the way of the reprogramming we want for this alarm. Secondly, as Michelle said, our confidence doesn’t grow if we rely on meds indefinitely. I heard Michelle recently say that “trust is the opposite of anxiety”. I totally agree. To achieve confidence and regain trust in our brain and body’s ability to deal effectively with anxiety, we will want to eventually practice these strategies without meds in the mix.

Yes anxiety finds a way to find any random reason to form an issue. 😅 it’s all the same thing but it’s so innovative to catch your attention but all the same. I was also told don’t cry as a child And don’t make that face! When I was upset. I grew up hiding all my emotions ❤ I definitely don’t know how to handle uncomfortable feelings.

Thank you so much!!!!

Thank you so much for all the great work you are doing, got the DARE book, reading the book now, for all the four steps, i am finding it difficult to practice the 'Running towards step' is there any longer video, which can provide some steps to practice it. Thank you

Hey man it’s Dave 😂 Doesn’t anyone remember Cheech and Chong?

How to deal with night panick attack

I’m reducing 20 ml lexapro down to 10ml I’m going to use the dare response What ever happens happens I don’t give a shit how it makes me feel

I’m having a bad day I eat just to feel better Not because im hungry I get frickin stuck some days

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