Navigating Panic Attacks and Cultivating Acceptance in the Anxious Mind | EP 061

In this podcast episode, DARE coaches Michelle Cavanaugh and Aida Beco took on the challenge of navigating panic attacks, urging listeners to embrace acceptance instead of struggling to force calmness. They delved into the concept of anxiety recovery, advocating for a shift from frenetic activity to mindful presence and a willingness to allow sensations to arise and fade without resistance.

Aida and Michelle also explored the role of urges and willingness in breaking the cycle of anticipatory anxiety. Overall, the episode provides insights into a holistic approach to anxiety recovery, encouraging acceptance and breaking ingrained cycles.

We hope you find this podcast episode helpful.

Note: This podcast was recorded last December 20, 2023.

[MichaelBergeron-cn]

These women carry on the much needed reinforcement of the teachings of Claire Weekes. So glad to see them both do great work.

[tanjao.]

Hey, thanks to you I just had a major realization that it's wrong to say "I am afraid of..." or "I have a phobia ... ", but rather "My brain interprets ... as danger". There is always an Interpretation before the fear response and we can change that. Dare is helping me so much in recovery. Thank you all!

[alvaroalfaro]

It's easy to feel logic and confidence in coping with a panic attack until you are in the middle of one

[rossgh]

🥰thank you for posting important part of how to accept and willfully tolerate the sensations and understanding that nothing will happen to you....just treat it like something that's in the background and it will eventually leave

[sheikakatsuki]

Girls you’re so amazing! I was in a moment where I was arriving to the same conclusions you said after months of anxiety and just listening to your points of view resonated so well with my path.

Thank you YouTube for recommending me to this geniuses

[dellybeanz]

hi i love the music at the end of the daily wind downs. i even recorded some to play on loop when i go to sleep. yall should consider putting out a calming music playlist 😊

[nikolasszabo]

I missed the last webinars. It´s a shame they stopped uploading them to YouTube.

[AJ]

What if the whoosh is caused by a chronic condition like acid reflux for example or another physical ailment that is very hard to treat.

[Rhianna]

Has anyone had strange head sensations?

[akhileshsingh]

Mostly panic attack as mentioned in the video is characterized by a "whoosh" of energy, In my case it is triggered by mental fatigue and sleep deprivation and feels like no energy or feeling of faintness, is that the freeze response instead of fight or flight. Has anyone had the same experience

[daniellelblackwell]

Does anyone have any tips for the utter exhaustion that follows a prolonged period of sympathetic nervous system over activation?
I seem to bounce between a state of terror and a state of exhaustion and finding it hard to get into that happy middle place

[janetholland]

You guys teach me well use your tools. Defuse allow run toward engage

[Rhianna]

Hi Guys
I have been suffering a year now everyday some symptoms I get Headaches pain behind eyes dizziness every day doom feeling I feel sick everyday can anxiety really do this and weird sensations in the head that drive me crazy

[ChillMale]

Are there ever going to be new webinars posted?

[lev]

Hello when is the next session going to be uploaded

[DKidzart]

I've had anxiety and panic disorder for eight years. I worked out regularly for two years but had to take a month off due to panic attacks during workouts. Now, I'm afraid to lift weights because of heart palpitations and fear of a heart attack, causing me to lose muscle mass. Please help me so I can lift weights again.

[zentai]

Hey @Dare team! Would you consider doing a episode with Mark Freeman perhaps? I think it would be a great collab to see that many would benefit from :)

[SmileyS]

I think they just read my question the first question and i'm just now seeing their answer for the first time lol

[diamin]

My heart is beating rapidly and its scary asf. I do ecg and it says its all normal and the beatitof my heart is normal and they said its all in mu head i dont know what yo do

[empatheticbeauty]

How do we put our questions in ? I have a fear of working out ?