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Scenario

Why anxiety makes you forget your coping tools

I know breathing exercises work and I have done them a thousand times but in the moment when I am panicking I completely forget everything I have learned.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Acute stress narrows awareness and disrupts access to higher cognitive functions including learned self-regulation skills.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Anxiety — lived experience and treatment?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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