What can I do to calm down and relax in public situations?
Athena86
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Jul 18, 2016
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I do what's called the "grounding technique." As one who has suffered through anxiety and panic attacks before, I have personally used it and it worked for me. I've been told by several drs and therapists that anxiety/worry is a condition of the past/future respective and bringing oneself into the present helps eliminate those symptoms. Find something you can touch and identify it to yourself. Find something you can see and ID it. Same with a sound, a scent, and a taste.
bbvvv
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Oct 18, 2016
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Breathe. Breathe, breathe and breathe. Take a look at your surroundings, maintain your focus and breathe. In and out. Just breathe. It will take some time for this technique to work but it does. Breathe
TaylorK17
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Mar 26, 2015
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Whenever I get anxious in public I find it helpful to just step away for a few seconds, try to find a place less crowded, away from the situation making you nervous. I usually keep a pair of headphones in my pocket, so being able to step into a different place and listen to a song or two is very helpful.
HopeBehindtheVeil23
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Aug 18, 2015
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In public situations, turn your focus towards others and focus on some inanimate object like a shoe or a chair when you feel the anxiety starts building up.
shininglez
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Dec 7, 2015
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count your breaths and you can also do grounding exercises, 5 things you see, 5 you can touch, 5 you can hear, 5 you can smell
Anonymous
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Dec 29, 2015
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Excuse yourself, go to the bathroom. Inhale to the count of 4 and exhale to the count of 6 which oxygenates your brain and keeps you relaxed
Anonymous
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May 3, 2015
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I practice yoga breathing exercices, sophrology and acupressure point relative to stress to help me get through!
Anonymous
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Jun 17, 2015
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Breathe. Just breathe. Breathe in and out 10 times with your eyes closed. It helps me when I have to take a test.
empathy2
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Jun 22, 2015
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he five steps to overcoming panic attacks are:
Acknowledge & Accept
Wait & Watch (and maybe, Work)
Actions (to make myself more comfortable)
Repeat
End
bigBeauty91
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Nov 10, 2015
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#1 Most people feel and think the way you do and are nervous, caring about how others might feels takes your focus away from your own anxiety #2 focus on your breathing for 15-30 seconds, taking deep breaths in and out, this will bring you into the moment
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