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Sitting PACE for anxiety attacks (brain gym exercise)

22 June 2010 8 Comments

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: 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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  • mesaverdi said:

    Excellent demonstration – love the music too. May I know the title of the piece and composer?

  • Juxxxtaposition said:

    Thank you so much. I Just had my first panic attack an hour ago and I had no idea what was happening.. I thought I was dying.,This looks like it could really help me and many others.
    Seriously thank you.

  • puneetm01 said:

    nice one, thanks for sharing.

  • gusmacoz said:

    These are all the brain gym exercises I know. I only learnt PACE to alleviate the panic attacks I used to have. Thanks for the graditude!

  • cesarnet7 said:

    Excelent thank you!!please add more !!!!

  • cesarnet7 said:

    Excelent..thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • sourireline said:

    cool I do the same exercices with my daughter!!

  • projektatom said:

    i am going to have to try this..

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