Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Warren to the Rescue
Warren: Okay, so like Mom probably said in our last blog, I’m going to be doing the talking this blog post. So, here we go! Have you ever just felt like you’re laying in your bed or something and all of a sudden, you just can’t breathe, you’re hyperventilating and you get a weird feeling throughout your body? Well, that’s what I felt last night. I’m going to be honest, and this is a bit embarrassing, but, I thought I was going to die. So, I called Mom into my room and she helped me calm down. But, I’m going to be honest, I couldn’t even feel a muscle in my behind. All I felt was this like this twitching in that particular muscle. I don’t know why, but it did happen. But, what I do know is, my counselor once said, “Your body has this fight or flight reaction, because it doesn’t know what is going on.” Basically, it means your body is on high alert. But, 99.9% of the time, it’s absolutely nothing. My counselor also taught me about the amygdala in the brain. The amygdala is the thing that triggers the panic, triggers your fight or flight reaction. Basically, the amygdala is that annoying little brother or sister that won’t be quiet for even 2 seconds to really just assess the situation. Boy, once your amygdala gets going it’s hard to stop it. But, by doing deep breathing and telling yourself what you’re grateful for, that eventually tells the amygdala, and the rest of your brain, that you don’t care and it was probably nothing. By knowing that you’re safe, you can happily go to sleep or continue what you were doing. So, long story short, anxiety sucks! But, the reason why I am happy to write these blogs with my Mom is so we hopefully connect with someone out there and help them understand some things in this crazy, wacky world. Now, don’t get me wrong, it won’t tell you everything, but, it will give you a nice head start.
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Thank you for sharing! I have had night time anxiety attacks and they are no joke! I don't have them as much anymore but being able to talk about it helps.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I'm just a young kid who is here to help. I'm glad that you don't have them as much anymore and that me and Mom could help with that!- Warren
DeleteGreat advice Warren! In trying to calm myself down I have learned to try and acknowledge 5 things I can see, 4 things I can touch, 3 things I can hear, 2 things I can smell and 1 thing I can taste. That way it forces my brain to think of something other than panic.
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting and I’m glad it helps to calm you down. We will bring more blogs soon, so stay tuned. - Warren
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