You might have found that your thought processes have changed since experiencing anxiety or panic attacks.
Typically thoughts include:
I’m going to die
I’m going crazy
I’m going to lose control
Something terrible is happening
I’m going to have a heart attack.
It’s natural to think thoughts such as these in the beginning. The symptoms you experience in your body come from a primitive part of your brain. It reacts first and thinks later. If your mind thinks you are in danger, it will not wait for you to think about it and decide what to do. Instead, it reacts for you, trying to keep you safe.