When I first experienced anxiety, it felt like a death sentence; its intense gripping talons wrapped my body up in a fear cocoon. And that cocoon was wrapped good and tight.
I felt like I was locked up inside my body, fearing the next panic attack that would once again strangle my insides, popping my heart right out of my chest.
What a world I had myself boxed into at that time. It truly felt like I was underwater and had to fight for every deep breath I could muster up.
The intensity of those panic attacks was no joke. During those nights when I woke up at 3 am with raging heart palpitations, I feared that my heart would never stop beating so fast. I would go through all kinds of patterns of motions and positions I had developed to help calm my body. I would go into child's pose, I would pace the floor with one hand on my chest, or I would look outside trying to distract myself any which way I could from the feelings I was experiencing.
And you know what? They worked for a while. Until the next night when I found myself in the same situation.
But once I understood this one key factor, the intensity became less and less.
You know what that factor is?
====== Bringing your attention fully into the moment ======
Once you realize this, you then realize why the anxiety attacks keep recurring again and again........your body is trying to get you to pay attention to it and when you distract yourself by doing anything else BUT put your attention on your body, the anxiety keeps on coming and intensifies until you get the message.
What message?.......
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