When crippled by an anxiety flare up, what is one supposed to do?

[Weebster]

Are you supposed to ride it out and sit or lie down or continue on as if it's not there even though it's excruciating?

 

[Bootleg Astolfo]

I just burry myself in the plush pile until it goes away.
Granted ,this specific technique requires an ungodly amount of plushies, so you should start buying them right now.

 

[Manaaja]

I think cold shower helps. It refreshes the mind and body. And at least when I use cold water, all my focus is on the water and I forget all the other things.

 

[Weebster]

I just burry myself in the plush pile until it goes away.
Granted ,this specific technique requires an ungodly amount of plushies, so you should start buying them right now.

Lol

I think cold shower helps. It refreshes the mind and body. And at least when I use cold water, all my focus is on the water and I forget all the other things.

I feel assaulted whenever the hot water goes away.

 

[indigomoon]

I have been dealing with severe anxiety for a few years now and it can be awful. But here's what happens to work for me. Distraction, deep breathing, a thing called tapping ( you can find videos on YouTube about it). Also being cold helps me for some reason. I don't know why but it does. Whether that's a cool shower, having a fan blow on me or drinking ice water. I've even gone outside and stood on my porch in the winter. Anyways, those are my go to things for it.

 

[onlyanimalsaregood]

I also suffer from anxiety. It is horrible sometimes. It helps me to take a tranquilizer. Cleaning or cuddling my cat also calms me down.

 

[SuicideBoys93]

I often chew on ice, or stick my face in a bowl of cold ice water. That instant oh shit this is cold, and same sucking on ice helps my brain redirect its focus on the cold. I'll literally waterboard myself until I get calmed down.