Relaxation Is a Fraud |
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In the midst of a panic attack, it may sound like a grand idea to think relax,
and thereby calm yourself and feel yourself relax all over and regain your
confidence. Our grand idea is widespread, but it is a fraud. Amid
the high arousal of a panic attack, you cannot simply will yourself to relax and
thereby relax. If anything, the suggestion to relax will merely remind
you that you cannot do so, and leave you feeling even more helpless. If you could will yourself to relax, you would not be freaked out in the first place. Do realize that a panic attack is not a heart attack, is not fatal, and that it will pass. That said, we need something that is more powerful than simple suggestions to relax. Indeed, we need something more powerful than the panic attack itself. ** Click to return to "Don't Panic" main page. |