What do I do when I feel intimidated and feel like I can't breathe?

If you are feeling intimidated and feel like you can't breathe you can either take a step back and think about why it left you in this position or going to a quiet place to help you figure it out too.

The first thing to do in this situation is to look around yourself, look at the things that surround you like beds, shelves, books, anything that you can touch. Start saying the names of those things out loud so that you can hear yourself. This is called grounding. After that try counting to five while inhaling and then hold for five and exhale for 5. It helps calm the mind and lets you slow your pulse and regain your ability to breathe normally. Something you could do while breathing is imagine you're somewhere else, just close your eyes and imagine you're on a beach or in the woods or even somewhere in the mountains, as high up there as you want. It's peaceful and beautiful.

When you feel intimidated and feel like you can’t breathe take a deep breath in and breathe out. Continue breathing. Feel your stomach to know that you are breathing. Remind yourself that everything is okay. Count to ten. Express your feelings to others. I enjoy journaling so I sit down to write my thoughts out when I experience these thoughts and feelings. Music also helps ease the mind. I’ve been told to drink water because that helps hydrate me. I add a drop of lime to my water to give it some yummy flavour. Over all I have to be me and breathe!