Post #1426556

2026-04-11 19:31 UTC

Any quick tips for a minor anxiety attack when out and about and you can&#39;t separate from the group but you also have to mask like you&#39;re relatively fine? Could really use some tips right now. I&#39;ll be fine, but I&#39;m very uncomfortable.

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@revoluciana@chaosfem.tw 2026-04-11 22:10

Thank you for the help, y'all. I'm doing a lot better right now.

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@thingsofshane@mstdn.party 2026-04-11 19:42

@revoluciana@chaosfem.tw remember that in (probably less than) 15 minutes it will have passed. it's a psycho-physical process (like the bubbling in the guts that eventually produces a fart), nothing to catastrophize about. hth :)

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@hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange 2026-04-11 19:44

@revoluciana@chaosfem.tw @timberwraith@mastodon.social Ground yourself in the moment and breathe. What are: 5 things you can see? 4 things you can touch? 3 things you can hear? 2 things you can smell? 1 deep breath Or focus just on your breathing. Breathe in slowly for 3 seconds. Hold your breath for 3 seconds. Breathe out for 3 seconds. Repeat. You are fine and will get through this. Wishing you all the best.

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@timberwraith@mastodon.social 2026-04-11 19:48

@revoluciana@chaosfem.tw I started to de-focus my awareness from the group in the same way that one might in, say, a crowded dance club or a crowded public event. (I don't know how many people do this in crowded places, though? It's automatic for me.) Although, that tends to result in a sense of disengagement and boredom for me but I stopped feeling anxious?

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