Skip to main content Skip to bottom nav

How can I stop anxiety attacks?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 8, 2016
...read more
Try to stare at something and distract yourself. I have heard that finding 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste is a good tool to stop attacks. Good luck and I hope that works or you find a better solution.
Struggling with Anxiety?
Find relief with 7 Cups online therapy.
Profile: insightfulNatural90
insightfulNatural90 on Sep 27, 2016
...read more
take a deep breath, hug yourself and tell yourself that is will be all right. Know that it is natural to get anxiety attacks and it is not your fault
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 27, 2017
...read more
Well try doing something that may help you, like drawing ot singing or even reading. for me i find theses tips to be very helpful
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 25, 2017
...read more
I am so sorry that you are experiencing anxiety attacks. They can be very overwhelming and scary. While the attacks may be challenging to stop completely, there are some positive coping skills to help us feel better. There is a great Grounding exercise called "5-4-3-2-1" that can help us redirect our attention from our anxiety to the present moment and what's happening around us. You list 5 things you can see; 4 things you can touch; 3 things you can hear; 2 things you can smell; and 1 thing you can taste. Sending you some hugs
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 12, 2017
...read more
To stop anxiety attacks, one could try to breathe in deeply and let out the breath slowly. It might help one to clear their mind and get the heart rate to slow down
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 16, 2018
...read more
Focus on what's real and solid around you. Think about your breathing. Look at things that you can touch, see, taste, smell in order to ground yourself
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 3, 2018
...read more
Breathe, and just try to focus on one thing, whether it be your toes or the feeling of your hair. Just breathe
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 31, 2019
...read more
I know this sounds counter intuitive, but stopping anxiety attacks can actually make them worse - trust me, I know this from experience! Someone shared this technique with me a while back that has been helpful in me managing anxiety. What would your anxiety look like if it were a little creature or a cartoon character? When I feel my anxiety showing up, I picture my little cartoon image and say to myself, "well hello, anxiety, I see you there!" Simply acknowledging that it is there can help you reduce your feelings of anxiety and show that you are aware of your emotions.
Profile: kindkaterina
kindkaterina on Apr 21, 2020
...read more
When I experience anxiety, I try to take a deep breath and think about a place i would like to be right now. I reach out to friends and family, talk to them about my problems. I try to think about ways I can help myself or I think about ways I could help my friend. After calming myself down, I try to find a way how to help myself better in the future and what did this experience give me. I look for all those good things in my struggles. After every storm there’s always a rainbow or the sun that brightens up the bad experience.
Have a helpful insight? Don’t keep it to yourself.
Sharing helps others and its therapeutic for you.
0/150 Minimum Characters
0/75 Minimum Words