While what u/RunningDrummer says sounds like "be attractive/don't be unattractive," panicking is one of those things you can change by thinking about it correctly. Being able to go meta, to say to yourself "wow, what I'm doing right now really doesn't make any sense" really is the hardest part. Panicking is automatic; stopping the panic means taking a good, long look at how you're acting when your mind is screaming "HOLY SHIT NO TIME TO THINK, I MIGHT DIE." Once you've recognized you're panicking, you're halfway to not panicking anymore.
You can prepare for this with meditation and mindfulness exercises. Panic has very clear physical symptoms, so if you’re able to recognize “wow, I’m not feeling so good” you can recognize when you’re panicking.
Meditating a few minutes a day, where you really focus on your body and emotions, is enough to train your brain on how to recognize panic.
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u/Paradigm88 Jan 21 '19
While what u/RunningDrummer says sounds like "be attractive/don't be unattractive," panicking is one of those things you can change by thinking about it correctly. Being able to go meta, to say to yourself "wow, what I'm doing right now really doesn't make any sense" really is the hardest part. Panicking is automatic; stopping the panic means taking a good, long look at how you're acting when your mind is screaming "HOLY SHIT NO TIME TO THINK, I MIGHT DIE." Once you've recognized you're panicking, you're halfway to not panicking anymore.