I am fully aware that resisting a panic attack makes things worse.
In my mind, I am not suppressing it or trying to avoid it. But when I do have have heightened anxiety or panic I try to relax my body if I can.
My problem is this, the amount of adrenaline in my system is a lot. Which I understand, but, I get fidgety. Like I have to be moving to get rid of the adrenaline. If I fidget while panicking, is this resisting? I find it incredibly hard to relax while my body is geared up to run a 5K.
I hear yeah I feel the same way sometimes .
I don't think figetting is resisting panic, because it can be a symptom. If you feel that restless, does it help to go for a little walk? I almost always sit as still as I can until it passes but maybe that is a mistake and I should be using up that adrenalin and distracting myself by going outside and moving my body...
Yes. It’s all that adrenaline in my body. So I fidget instead of running out of the situation or place, I have to move in some sort of way.
I heard if you sit still during a panic attack it is resisting because you are not allowing your body to shake, tremble etc..
I always get up and go for a walk outside or to the bathroom, wherever, when I'm starting to feel panicky. This seems to help a lot.
That is what I usually do. I was just wondering if that would be resisting a panic attack.
This is quite possibly why my panic attacks get so bad then, that's interesting.
I've actually never heard of "resisting a panic attack"? I've always read in self help and anxiety books that it is good to get up and move/distract yourself when facing panic symptoms.