Panic Attacks
When panic
starts, sensible thinking stops, so you can't depend on
being able to think very clearly at the time. Instead of that, you
should read through the ten rules set out below very carefully before
you begin to practice them so that they are clear in your mind. When
you feel panicky, run through them again or make a copy of them to keep
with you if you prefer.
If you find other ideas which help you, add them to the list.
Below on the left is the full version of the rules while a more
simplified (and perhaps easier to remember) version is on the right.
TEN RULES FOR COPING WITH PANIC.
FULL
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