P.A.C.E. for anxiety attacks (brain gym exercise)

This will calm you down, allowing you to focus on the task at hand. Saved me when I had panic attacks.
PACE stands for Positive, Active, Clear & Energetic.
E. Drink water
C. Brain Buttons: place one hand over the navel. With the other hand, massage the areas on either side of the sternum below the collar bone. Change hand (30 sec/hand)
A. Cross Crawl: Touch hand to opposite knee and vice versa. Do this SLOWLY for approximately 2 minutes. Move shoulders and breathe.
P. Hook Ups - Part1: Sit. Cross ankles. Stretch out arms, cross them and place palms together. Lace fingers and bring hands under and up to rest under chin. Close eyes, inhale through nose and place tongue on hard palette behind teeth. Drop tongue as you exhale. SLOW, STEADY breaths. Do as long as you want.
Hook Ups - Part2: Uncross ankles and arms. Lightly touch fingertips together with both hands. Close eyes, inhale through nose and place tongue on hard palette behind teeth. Drop tongue as you exhale. SLOW, STEADY breaths. Do as long as you want.

Slowly come back to reality and notice what your body feels.

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[lol22750]

thq so much my friend , this video saved me from some unplesent situations.

[gusmacoz]

@lol22750 I'm pleased this video has been useful to you. oh BTW, Happy cheat-free gaming! (I've had to record&report a few wallhackers too)

[louis2500]

Nice video. I´ve recently discovered those techniques of brain gym. I think they are useful to relax when you have anxiety. Do you know if there is a technique to prevent the anxiety attacks permanently or make them lower?

[gusmacoz]

@louis2500 I think these exercises helped my 'overcoming the anxiety attacks' but yes moreso for relaxing myself during the onset of an attack. I can't tell you exactly what got rid of them, but I believe I found my healing in this technique, moving meditation (Tai Chi & Qi Gong), eating wholesome food, exercising and having an understanding of what was really going on in my life to cause such anxiety. Ha, actually to think of it, all those methods were taught to me by my Mum. <3 you mum!

[iraloiola]

Hello, I would like to start doing those moviments and I have a doubt. How much time do I have to do the moviments? I mean, are 3 minutes (like in this video) enough?

[gusmacoz]

Hi there, if I ever felt nervous I'd start the PACE movements and would extend the duration of the cross crawls and hook ups until I felt better, the whole procedure never took more than 10 mins. O___O

[cwgdana1]

Hi there, my daughter had panic attacks for 4 years from the time that she was 16 and became agoraphobic, staying stuck at home unable to function in the world. She got better now with behavioural therapy but I realize there is an easier way to work it out.

Thank you my dear as you are probably helping a bunch of others like my daughter with your video. It's nice and peaceful and I command you for doing this!

Namasté

[lucyddreamer17]

Hi These brain gym exercises were suggested to me for me to try them with my children and I was particularly interested in trying the Hook Ups (where you fold your hands together) but I couldn't quite figure out how to do them from the written instructions. Now I know how to do them thanks to your video! Thank you.  I appreciate it :)

[CranKeXNaY]

Im 14 and I Got an Office Referall saying a curse word i never said so i got suspended from school for something i didnt so when i came home i had a rage and i went crazy i hit things threw things and a lotion bottle hit my mom and i was arrested hopefully these methods will save me in the future good luck to you all wish me luck plz and thank you.

[nath700]

I thought there was not much sound so I turned it up and the violin scared me into a panic attack. Thanks for the video it was actually a bit helpful

[CrankyWizard5000]

@LIGHTRONIX stupid

[chykken]

Ahh..memories of Suzuki Method for Violin volume 4!

[LIGHTRONIX]

@proudmckinleyparent haha it was a joke, not surprised people here didn't take to it.

[proudmckinleyparent]

@LIGHTRONIX

Freaking alcoholism is a major cause of anxiety and other similar problems. Freaking home breakers.

[monsun80]

really thankx for this video !!