Getting familiar with the pose ahead of time will help ensure that you use it when you need it the most.
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Finally, concentrating on twisting yourself into this pose shakes up your thought process and helps you concentrate on the pose instead of the anxiety itself.Īs with most techniques, the Pretzel will work best if you practice this before you have a full blown anxiety attack. Second, the pretzel twist of this pose helps balance the body and the brain by stimulating alternate sides of the body at once which is very calming. Using the body and the breath to signal the brain that you are not in danger can help decrease panic signals. Deep, calm breath is associated with relaxation. Rapid shallow breath is usually tied to intense effort (think running from a bear or fighting with an opponent). First, deep slow breathing helps calm the nervous system and sends signals to the body that it is safe and calm. This pose works to stop anxiety in several ways. Do this for two minutes or as long as you need to calm your anxiety. Focus on making your exhale longer than your inhale. Close your eyes or soften your gaze and take slow, deep breaths. Flip your hands under so that your elbows are by your side and your hands are crisscrossed under your chin. Cross your dominate arm over your non-dominate arm so that your palms are touching. Extend your arms at shoulder level with your thumbs down and the back of your hands facing one another. Cross your dominate leg over your non-dominate leg at the ankles. Start by sitting in a comfortable position. The Pretzel is a quick and easy tool you can use almost anywhere. To move through panic more quickly, accept and acknowledge that you are having a panic episode, and then take steps to reduce symptoms. Approaching anxiety with fear or dread will only make symptoms worse. Though these feelings and sensations are uncomfortable, they are symptoms that are typical of panic episodes, and they will pass. Realtime driving directions to The Pretzel Stop / Pretzel Town USA, 106 S Long Beach Rd, Rockville Centre, based on live traffic updates and road conditions. Many of my clients tell me that they are afraid that they are "going crazy" or "losing control". The sweating, shaking, racing heart and shortness of breath that accompany panic episodes can leave you feeling out of control and drained.
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