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Why we forget helpful tools in moments of crisis

I know breathwork helps my panic attacks but I keep forgetting to use it when I actually need it and just spiral instead.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The activation of survival states can override access to prefrontal resources where coping strategies are stored.

Ideas that help explain it
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