Beyond “Deep Breaths”: Tools for Managing Anxiety
We have all been there. Your chest tightens, your heart starts racing like you’ve just run a marathon, and your mind begins spinning out of control. In the middle of that rising panic, someone well-meaning looks at you and says, “Just take a deep breath.” While they mean well, that advice can feel incredibly frustrating when you are in the thick of it. When acute anxiety or a panic attack strikes, your body’s alarm system