EFT for Panic:
EFT for Panic:
Use these phrases as you rub your “sore spot” on your chest and then tap the EFT spots as you say shortened versions of the set up phrase.
e.g.: Rub spot and say.. even though I have this fear of the fear
and then touch the above spots while saying “fear of the fear”.
Then you continue with the next set up phrase.
FEAR OF THE FEAR:
Even though I have this fear of the fear…
Even though I think this time I will die…
Even though I don't understand this fear of the fear…
Even though I sit and wait for this fear…
Even though I think I will scream…
Even though I need to run away, escape…
POSITIVE CHOICE:
Even though I have this fear of the fear, I know fear can't kill me.
Even though I think I will die, I know a panic attack can't kill me.
PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS:
Even though my heart is pounding…
Even though my heart is racing, it probably needs a good workout.
Even though I have these crazy physical symptoms that don't make any sense…
Of course there are REAL heart problems but most people who have panic attacks would have been dead long ago if their heart really had problems.
Important note:
It is the Sympathetic Nervous System that causes the body to go into the fight or flight mode in the first place. It is the Parasympathetic Nervous System that returns the body to normal. By doing EFT for that and inviting the Parasympathetic Nervous System to return us to normal, we can get quicker results.
Even though my sympathetic nervous system thinks I am in danger, I love and understand its need to protect me.
I ask and allow my parasympathetic nervous system to take over and return me to normal. I ask all systems of the body to assist my parasympathetic nervous system in returning me to normal.
One of the things that can be a trigger to these attacks is words that we hear the media saying Like...Women have different symptoms, maybe it presents as a pain in the jaw or a backache etc. So try some EFT for..
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THE SCARY THINGS I HEAR:
Even though 'they say' it could be this pain in my jaw …
Even though 'they say' it could be this backache …
Even though the things they say scare me silly …
Perhaps one of my favorite methods of transforming a panic attack is to change your state.
Steven Sultanoff, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist in Irvine California, uses humor visualization, asking his patients to see themselves in a situation laughing uncontrollably. Since a panic attack releases large amounts of cortisol, a stress hormone, laughter is believed to reduce the cortisol levels.
So my suggestion is to Laugh and tap. You may have to fake it a bit but you will probably feel so silly laughing and tapping in the middle of a panic attack that you really will laugh. Dr Sultanoff reports wonderful results just Imaging you are laughing.
One more method is to try and put yourself into a panic attack just so you can tap on it. Go ahead, try it ... you can't do it can you?
A powerful technique is to go looking for the panic and fear - dare it to come out when you are ready. Aren't you tired of it sneaking up on you when you are NOT expecting it? I tried this all day and couldn't get even a speck of panic or fear.
I hope this was helpful to you, please feel free to pass this along to anyone you think it may help.
Rebecca Marina and Heather Step
You can watch video demonstrations of these techniques on You Tube:
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