Inside Looking Out at How to Get Rid of your Anxiety and Panic

Now that you think, you can rid self of panic and anxiety for the length of your life, step inside reality, and see that it is virtually impossible however, you do have control. When your child fails to call you and let you know if he or she is ok, then you will panic and fears will imprint your mind. Now, you can run with that fear and panic, while stressing over the situation or you can do something about it. Did you call his or her friends? Did you call the school? Did you call everyone your child knows? Did you tell the neighbors? Think before you react. Oh yes, you have probable cause to worry, however, your child being late does not mean the worst happen. Do you get the picture?

Often we panic, which causes us to feel fear, alarm and dread. When we start to dread the worst, it builds and causes anxiety and panic. We think horror, terror, and the worst, thus training our mind to consider all negative possibilities.

I cannot stress that fear is the number one cause of anxiety, panic, fear, death, murder, crime, alcoholism, drugs, rape, and so forth. If you search the documents or history, you will find fear racing through the channels of each mind that acted out in a wrongful way. Check it!

Now we are going to take a test. Whoops! Didn't mean to spark your emotions... Do not worry however, since this test is to check your reality.

You come to a road crossing and a car pulls out in front of you speeding away. What do you feel? How do you react? You reacted out of fear, and probably called the person a jerk or worse after your emotions calmed down. You likely panicked, freaked, and felt anxious wondering if the car would hit you. You have validity; however what did you see that was real in the situation?

It is five o' clock and your kid is not home from school. Where is he? After around eight o' clock you start to panic, feel anxious and worry out of your mind wondering where the child is, thus at nine he arrives home. What where you thinking? You were thinking the worst. Did you put forth the effort to find out the truth about your child's whereabouts? Of course, you have probable cause to worry, since this world is filled with lunatics that are claiming lives, stealing children and the like, and without doubt, you thought of all the possibilities. How did you handle the situation?

Your car is broke down along side the road on a dark, cold night. You step out of the car and open the hood, but without experience, you do not have a clue what is wrong with the car. What do you do? Do you know that you are at risk of harm? Do you know that the harm could become your reality? Sure, you do, but you try not to panic and find a way to resolve the problem.

Now review the situations and tell me what you think is real and imagined. Tell me how you respond to each situation. If a car pulls out in front of me, I want to be aware and keep my senses to prevent injury. Emotional stimulus:

If my child is missing, I am calling everyone he or she knows to find the child's whereabouts. If I am unable to find the child, I will wait shortly and then notify the police.

If my car is broke down on a dark highway, I am going to make sure I am prepared to avoid danger.

By Readabout's Anxiety Panic Team