How did Jon overcome his panic attacks?

By embracing his panic sensations instead of trying to calm or distract himself.

What traditional advice for panic attacks often backfires?

Attempting to control symptoms can worsen panic attacks.

To stop trying to calm or distract himself during panic attacks.

Meditation, therapy, and hypnotherapy.

By embracing his panic sensations and facing them head-on.

Attempting to control panic attack symptoms can exacerbate the situation rather than alleviate it, as seen in Jon's experience with traditional methods like meditation and therapy.
Jon's breakthrough in overcoming panic attacks came from embracing the physical sensations and false narratives of panic rather than trying to suppress or distract himself, ultimately leading to the dissipation of his anxiety and successful management of panic attacks.

How did Jon overcome his panic attacks?
By embracing his panic sensations instead of trying to calm or distract himself.
What traditional advice for panic attacks often backfires?
Attempting to control symptoms can worsen panic attacks.
What did Jon learn from the book Dare by Barry McDonagh?
To stop trying to calm or distract himself during panic attacks.
What methods did Jon try before finding relief?
Meditation, therapy, and hypnotherapy.
How did Jon break the cycle of panic attacks?
By embracing his panic sensations and facing them head-on.

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Viewers are introduced to a story of a man who successfully ended his panic attacks after 30 years of panic disorder.
Traditional advice for calming panic attacks often backfires, as attempting to control symptoms can worsen them.
The man, Jon, tried various methods like meditation, therapy, and hypnotherapy, but found no complete relief.
Jon discovered a new approach from a book called Dare by Barry McDonagh, realizing he needed to stop trying to calm or distract himself during panic attacks.
Jon learned to identify and label his panic stories, recognizing them as false narratives his brain created during physical symptoms of panic.
Instead of struggling against his sensations, Jon embraced them, even trying to intensify them, which ultimately led to the dissipation of his anxiety.
By repeating this exercise whenever panic arose, Jon successfully flew without a panic attack and managed anxiety throughout his holiday, breaking the cycle of panic attacks.