One day, I was on a 45 minute bus journey where I was absolutely certain I wasn't going to make it to a toilet. I was sweating and shaking. I closed my eyes took some deep breaths and started humming to myself. This sounds really strange but by box breathing (in for four, hold for four, out for four, hold for four) and singing through some songs in my head I managed to stop the panic attack and make it to a blissful toilet at my destination (well ok, It was a slightly smelly bus station toilet but the door locked and there was toilet paper so, heaven.)
Anyway! From that day I decided that whenever I was having a panic attack I would put my headphones on and listen to songs I could really get lost in. It doesn't always make me feel better but it seems to stop me getting into a full on panic. It helps aswell that a few of the songs are songs I dance around naked too at home and that makes me feel really confident! So my top songs from the list are:
Confident Demi Lovato
Get Back Up Again Anna Kendrick TROLLS Soundtrack
Happy With Me Holychild ME BEFORE YOU Soundtrack
Satellite Moments Charlie Fink
You Don't Own Me Grace
Perfect Emma Blackery
Born This Way Lady Gaga
Chasing Cars Boyce Avenue Cover
Breathe (2AM) Anna Nalick
Fighter Christina Aguilera
So there you go, these are the songs that make me feel like I can kick anxietys arse and do anything I want! Do you find any songs that help you? These are a mix between songs that help me calm down and breathe, and others that feel like they are shouting the anxiety out of my head and the mix of the two seems to work wonders for me!
Charlotte Lucy
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