Anxiety Panic Attacks - Acceptance Is The Key To Stopping Them
We all know that the acceptance of something doesn't mean that we like it or approve of it .
Hell, how many times have we had to accept our child's boyfriend or girlfriend, or take a job we didn't particularly like? Acceptance means that, just for right now, I am not going to struggle against this situation.
I will accept this as it is right now and not let it control me.
This will stop the anxiety-producing situation at the start.
That is all it takes.
How will this process make you feel? When feeling acceptance, you feel a powerful mental state of calm and clarity.
It is quite difficult, if not impossible, to feel extremely anxious and accepting simultaneously.
You are relieving the buildup of nervous tension in your body and mind, as you perform this technique.
You are programming your brain and your body a new way to function when it is in a anxious state.
Doing this exercise, the effects will carry over into your life even after you've finished doing it.
You may ask yourself, how do I feel acceptance about something that frightens me or disturbs me? It may take you a while to get the hang of this.
In this case, you just have to ask yourself, can I accept the situation as it is for the moment? If you can accept it for the moment, then keep accepting it for the next and the next, so on and so on.
Did you stay calm, focused, and completely in the moment? Good! That is you accepting the situation and taking control of it by letting it be what it is.
Just like anything new that we learn, this too will take practice.
Use this technique several times a day, all throughout your day.
The feeling of relaxation and calm that you will experience is pleasant and enjoyable and will carry you throughout your entire day.
It just takes a few minutes to close your eyes and focus on the moment.
You do not have to wait until you are in an anxious mood to practice your exercises (although those would be the times that the practice will sure come in handy.
) Focus on the same situation several times in a row, or you can direct your acceptance to a different cause of anxiety each time.
The importance of the exercise is to to do it on a regular basis and allow the residual effects to reduce your overall anxiety and panic levels.
You will find that doing these exercises regularly will stop you from feeling the anxiety and panic before it even starts.
Hell, how many times have we had to accept our child's boyfriend or girlfriend, or take a job we didn't particularly like? Acceptance means that, just for right now, I am not going to struggle against this situation.
I will accept this as it is right now and not let it control me.
This will stop the anxiety-producing situation at the start.
That is all it takes.
How will this process make you feel? When feeling acceptance, you feel a powerful mental state of calm and clarity.
It is quite difficult, if not impossible, to feel extremely anxious and accepting simultaneously.
You are relieving the buildup of nervous tension in your body and mind, as you perform this technique.
You are programming your brain and your body a new way to function when it is in a anxious state.
Doing this exercise, the effects will carry over into your life even after you've finished doing it.
You may ask yourself, how do I feel acceptance about something that frightens me or disturbs me? It may take you a while to get the hang of this.
In this case, you just have to ask yourself, can I accept the situation as it is for the moment? If you can accept it for the moment, then keep accepting it for the next and the next, so on and so on.
Did you stay calm, focused, and completely in the moment? Good! That is you accepting the situation and taking control of it by letting it be what it is.
Just like anything new that we learn, this too will take practice.
Use this technique several times a day, all throughout your day.
The feeling of relaxation and calm that you will experience is pleasant and enjoyable and will carry you throughout your entire day.
It just takes a few minutes to close your eyes and focus on the moment.
You do not have to wait until you are in an anxious mood to practice your exercises (although those would be the times that the practice will sure come in handy.
) Focus on the same situation several times in a row, or you can direct your acceptance to a different cause of anxiety each time.
The importance of the exercise is to to do it on a regular basis and allow the residual effects to reduce your overall anxiety and panic levels.
You will find that doing these exercises regularly will stop you from feeling the anxiety and panic before it even starts.
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