Why Facing Scary Body Sensations Can Stop Panic Attacks

If you have ever avoided a workout because it makes your heart race, or skipped a crowded room because you felt hot, you are trapped in a cycle where your own body feels like the enemy. For many people with panic disorder, the sensations themselves have become the trigger. Your brain has learned to interpret a pounding heart or a wave of dizziness as a catastrophic warning sign through a process known as conditioning. To break this link, we use a method called interoceptive exposure. This involves deliberately bringing on the specific physical sensations you fear in a controlled way to teach your nervous system that they are not dangerous. By facing these feelings repeatedly without escaping, your brain goes through habituation and updates its safety predictions. Instead of bracing against every flutter in your chest, you learn to let the sensations happen without the spiral of fear following them. This shift allows you to stop scanning your body for danger and finally reclaim your confidence in situations you have been avoiding. Become a member to help support the mission of the channel:    / @drraminader   Watch all of my videos for free at: http://www.psychologyvideos.ca For more information about Dr. Rami Nader, visit: http://www.cbt.raminader.com DISCLAIMER: The videos provided here on this YouTube Channel are for informational use only. The video content provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. These videos do not establish a psychologist/client relationship. Always seek the advice of your doctor or mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen on this channel. Dr. Rami Nader assumes no duty to correct or update the video content nor to resolve or clarify any inconsistent information that may be a part of the video content. Reliance on any content is solely at the viewer’s risk. Dr. Rami Nader hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the said video content, which is provided as is, and without warranties. 41106 (113)