(May 23, 2012 at 12:18 am)Annik Wrote: Does anyone know how to stop a panic attack in its tracks?
There are different thought-stopping techniques out there. I strongly suggest googling REBT (rational emotive behavior therapy). It's as simple as it gets and empirically validated up and down for decades.
If your interest is piqued, there are a number of books written by its founder, Albert Ellis. I use REBT every day and I've got anxiety and bipolar disorders. It is fantastic.
I'm glad this thread it started. I tend to feel that atheists are overwhelmingly logical/analytical and at least in my case living too much in my head can come at the expense of psychological health. This is not at all to say that ignorance is bliss etc., just that I find things can get out of balance if I follow my inclination to exclusively think and analyze rather that feel and experience.
