Continue up the body with the buttocks, tightening them, then the stomach by pulling it in, then fold your arms tightly, then stretch your arms away from the body, spreading your fingers out, push your shoulders up, turn your head, one side then the other. Lastly your face can be twisted up tightly, and separately your tongue can be pressed to the roof of the mouth for that too is a muscle and the quickest way to reduce any tension in the muscle groups of the body. If you want to try to do all the muscles at once, it can be difficult but fun because it is hard to concentrate on all parts of the body at once. It is important to focus on the body first. Don't worry about your thoughts for they will change as your body becomes more trustworthy and you have some successes.
Agoraphobia is a classical conditioning that can be reversed and become trustworthy again.
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