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Episode 165: How do You Manage Life With Lung Disease? Managing Fear and Anxiety
chronic illness and isolation,chronic illness and grief,chronic fatigue syndrome,chronic pain,illness and self-worth,chronic migraine,lung disease,pulmonary fibrosis,interstitial lung disease,lung health and quality of life,living with supplemental oxygen,what's it like to have lung disease,being short of breath,what's it like to suffocate,lung disease and panic,anxiety and lung disease,how to handle anxiety and panic,grounding exercise for anxiety How do you manage anxiety and panic? What strategies do you have for dealing with fear? Here are two techniques. The first is visual - find five red things around me. The second is a bit more detailed. Go through the five senses: What are my feet resting on? What am I hearing? What can I taste? What do I see? What do I smell? Sensation is in the present moment and anxiety is typically in the past or future.