Re: I'm not nervous and anxious every day, but...
07/24/06 02:49 PM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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I couldn't possibly explain it... I don't think anybody could. I'd have to actually show you. It involves tapping different parts of your body (hands, face, chest) in a certain order, a certain number of times, and repeating a mantra over and over, and hopefully someone else will recognize this and post what it's *called*, because I can't remember. It's a widely-used technique for dealing with panic attacks. And it actually does work - it intercepts the "panic" signal to your brain, and forces it to focus elsewhere.
Although, if what you're experiencing is more like CONSTANT anxiety and nervousness, rather than episodes or periods of it, it might not work as well. Mine was constant, and a problem I've had since childhood, which is why I went on meds - and am perfectly happy to never go off them!
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