THE PATH: ANXIETY & PANIC ATTACK ELIMINATION PROGRAM THE PATH: ANXIETY & PANIC ATTACK ELIMINATION PROGR | Page 32

elimination techniques ensure that you
are safe.
Panic attack may occur, for example,
while you are driving. In this case you
need to safely bring your vehicle to a stop
and only after you have done that, start
using techniques you will learn in this
chapter. Even if you are late to an
important meeting you have to stop what
you are doing and take your time to
employ these techniques.
First off, you need to understand what
is happening.
Anxiety is not a disease. It is a normal
mechanism that is given to us by nature
in order to keep us alive. Movies might
portray fearlessness as a desired trait but
in real life being fearless means taking
unnecessary risks.
Anxiety is like having a caring mother,
who is reminding you to keep yourself
safe and focus on important tasks. This is
a normal to mild anxiety level or what
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