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A paradoxical way to survive in a situation of extreme fear
I remember myself as a teenager. I am resting on the sea, the boys and I go aground for mussels. And back one daredevil invites everyone to swim in the depths - I accept the challenge.
In half an hour, I fizzle out and fear grips me, I realize that I am drowning. The more I strain, the stronger the fear, I begin to choke.
And then I hear a voice on my right - I turn my head, for a moment distracted from the horror that almost paralyzed me and I see a boy 5 meters away from me, standing in the water up to his waist - he asks in which direction to go for shells.
Saved! A sigh of relief. I gather the rest of my strength and swim to the sandbank. For another half hour I wandered from the last of my strength to the shore. I'm getting out on dry land. And I fall exhausted into the sand.
Fear of Death - Tension - Death OR Fear of Death - Relaxation - Salvation
A paradoxical way to survive - the practice of special forces
Special forces fighters have an exercise: they have their hands tied behind their backs and their legs at the feet. They are thrown into a pool 3 meters deep and tasked with surviving for 5 minutes.
Most beginners, despite strong physical training, give out 2 main reactions:
- Some immediately start screaming and ask to save them immediately - they go to the bottom almost immediately. They are seized by a paralyzing fear of movement and they begin to suffocate while still on the surface of the water.
- Others try to swim, wriggling like a snake or a dolphin, but they drown anyway - they are exhausted too quickly; they fight the water and still lose.
The only correct response in a situation of extreme fear is to relax, draw more air into your lungs, and let your body sink vertically to the bottom of the pool.
Having reached the bottom, push off and float upward for a new portion of air. So plunging and emerging with a float, fighters can stay in the water for hours.
If this situation is transferred to the open sea, then from a depth of 3 meters a fighter can push off the bottom and emerge, jump aground and crawl to the shore, where he can free his arms and legs from the fetters.
Controlling Attacks of Fear - Surrender to Panic
From the practice of training special forces fighters, you can draw conclusions that allow you to gain control during an attack of a panic attack:
- The more you panic, the more oxygen you need, and the faster you will lose control of your body.
- The more you strain, the more your limbic system will release a portion of adrenaline into the blood to save you - the more powerful the attack of fear will be.
- The more intense your desire to breathe, the less opportunity you will have for this.
- And the more intense your will to live, the more likely you are to die.
Thus, the best strategy for "survival" during anxiety attacks is paradoxical:
- Give yourself up to the process.
- Hold your breath.
- Allow your body to reach the bottom of tension.
- And only then pushing off from the bottom: relax and take a deep breath.
Breathe deeply and evenly, taking pleasure in noticing how fear leaves your body.
Apply practices from the preparation of Olympic champions for success in life - some of them will work for managing anxiety:
Achieving success: how to quickly achieve success in sports
I'm sure you liked the article and now you know how to control your fear using the paradoxical practice of surviving special forces soldiers in extreme conditions
Self-control is much more important than swimming. It is more important than physical strength, stamina or ambition. It is more important than intelligence, education and how well a person looks in a luxurious Italian suit.
This skill - the ability not to succumb to instincts when it is what you most want - is one of the most important skills that anyone can develop in themselves.
Author: Alexander Molyaruk
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