Search a title or topic

Over 20 million podcasts, powered by 

Player FM logo
Artwork

Content provided by Meducate. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Meducate or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

A Step-By-Step Emergency Plan for Coping With Panic and Anxiety

9:00
 
Share
 

Manage episode 486847363 series 3078017
Content provided by Meducate. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Meducate or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

A Step-By-Step Emergency Plan for Coping With Panic and Anxiety.Are you battling sudden anxiety attacks or panic attacks and need how to stop anxiety attacks right now?

In this Cracking Addiction episode, Dr Ferghal Armstrong delivers your emergency anxiety toolkit—a step-by-step plan for anxiety and panic attack help! Whether you’re seeking how to stop panic and anxiety attacks for good, tackling anxiety at work, or fighting how to stop anxiety attacks and overthinking, this guide has you covered.

Dr Ferghal Armstrong explains why panic attacks strike, unpacking the role of adrenaline and hyperventilation in your body. Learn coping strategies and mental health tools like the 54321 technique for grounding techniques, square breathing, and 4-7-8 breathing to calm your mind fast.

Discover paced breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to ease tension, plus dialectical behavior therapy tricks like DBT TIP skills (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing) to stop anxiety attacks in their tracks—whether at home or anxiety at work.Curious about how to stop anxiety attacks at work or when diazepam fits into anxiety treatment?

Dr. Armstrong reveals when meds help and why your own anxiety management tools often outshine the medicine cabinet. From grounding techniques to environment tweaks, these science-backed mental health tools empower you to take control, no matter if anxiety attacks are new or longstanding.For instant anxiety and panic attack help, grab our FREE downloadable Emergency Anxiety Toolkit infographic—link in the show notes! Save it, print it, or keep it on your phone for how to stop anxiety attacks right now, anytime, anywhere.

This episode blends actionable coping strategies, expert insights from Dr Ferghal Armstrong, and hope to not just survive but command your next panic attack with confidence.

Download the Emergency Toolkit PDF.https://meducate.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MeducateEmergency-Anxiety-Attack-Toolkit.pdf

Chapters00:00:00 Understanding Anxiety and Panic Attacks

00:00:40 Symptoms and Reality—Why Panic Attacks Aren’t Dangerous

00:01:02 The Importance of Having a Clear Plan

00:01:35 Step 1: Acknowledge the Anxiety Attack

00:01:55 Step 2–3: 5-4-3-2-1 Technique)

00:02:42 The Role of Breathing—Hyperventilation and How to Stop It

00:03:07 Breathing Techniques: Square Breathing and 4-7-8 Breathing

00:03:38 Gentle Movement and the TIP DBT Technique

00:04:21 TIP: Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing

00:05:19 Progressive Muscle Relaxation

00:06:02 Why Fast Breathing Happens and How to Reverse It

00:06:26 Practical Slow Breathing Exercise

00:06:54 Medication Use: Diazepam Explained

00:07:35 Practice and Preparation: Emergency Anxiety Toolkit

00:08:03 Recap of the Go-To Anxiety Attack Strategy

#AnxietyAttack #PanicAttack #HowToStopAnxietyAttacksRightNow #DrFerghalArmstrong #MentalHealthTools

  continue reading

200 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 486847363 series 3078017
Content provided by Meducate. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Meducate or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

A Step-By-Step Emergency Plan for Coping With Panic and Anxiety.Are you battling sudden anxiety attacks or panic attacks and need how to stop anxiety attacks right now?

In this Cracking Addiction episode, Dr Ferghal Armstrong delivers your emergency anxiety toolkit—a step-by-step plan for anxiety and panic attack help! Whether you’re seeking how to stop panic and anxiety attacks for good, tackling anxiety at work, or fighting how to stop anxiety attacks and overthinking, this guide has you covered.

Dr Ferghal Armstrong explains why panic attacks strike, unpacking the role of adrenaline and hyperventilation in your body. Learn coping strategies and mental health tools like the 54321 technique for grounding techniques, square breathing, and 4-7-8 breathing to calm your mind fast.

Discover paced breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to ease tension, plus dialectical behavior therapy tricks like DBT TIP skills (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing) to stop anxiety attacks in their tracks—whether at home or anxiety at work.Curious about how to stop anxiety attacks at work or when diazepam fits into anxiety treatment?

Dr. Armstrong reveals when meds help and why your own anxiety management tools often outshine the medicine cabinet. From grounding techniques to environment tweaks, these science-backed mental health tools empower you to take control, no matter if anxiety attacks are new or longstanding.For instant anxiety and panic attack help, grab our FREE downloadable Emergency Anxiety Toolkit infographic—link in the show notes! Save it, print it, or keep it on your phone for how to stop anxiety attacks right now, anytime, anywhere.

This episode blends actionable coping strategies, expert insights from Dr Ferghal Armstrong, and hope to not just survive but command your next panic attack with confidence.

Download the Emergency Toolkit PDF.https://meducate.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MeducateEmergency-Anxiety-Attack-Toolkit.pdf

Chapters00:00:00 Understanding Anxiety and Panic Attacks

00:00:40 Symptoms and Reality—Why Panic Attacks Aren’t Dangerous

00:01:02 The Importance of Having a Clear Plan

00:01:35 Step 1: Acknowledge the Anxiety Attack

00:01:55 Step 2–3: 5-4-3-2-1 Technique)

00:02:42 The Role of Breathing—Hyperventilation and How to Stop It

00:03:07 Breathing Techniques: Square Breathing and 4-7-8 Breathing

00:03:38 Gentle Movement and the TIP DBT Technique

00:04:21 TIP: Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing

00:05:19 Progressive Muscle Relaxation

00:06:02 Why Fast Breathing Happens and How to Reverse It

00:06:26 Practical Slow Breathing Exercise

00:06:54 Medication Use: Diazepam Explained

00:07:35 Practice and Preparation: Emergency Anxiety Toolkit

00:08:03 Recap of the Go-To Anxiety Attack Strategy

#AnxietyAttack #PanicAttack #HowToStopAnxietyAttacksRightNow #DrFerghalArmstrong #MentalHealthTools

  continue reading

200 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Copyright 2025 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | | Copyright
Listen to this show while you explore
Play