10 Techniques To Help You Survive A Panic Attack

8. “Be Reflective, Not Reactive”

John Tsilimparis, director of the Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles, recommends this technique. When irrational thoughts become overwhelming, they can easily take over and escalate. To help control these thoughts, which can be scary ones, he suggests writing them down on paper. Doing so will give the mind time to think about them and by visualizing irrational thoughts, one can learn to understand them, rather than feel them.