evidence that it happened or felt my heart beat fast and I had shortness of breath but continued to drive for 15 minutes or did not crash the car What did you learn from this can feel anxious in my body and still drive safely Go Deeper What Would Happen This short writing exercise is a way to shift your focus away from your fear to the positive feelings and strong sense of self that will come as you rely less on escape and more on moving forward in spite of your anxiety or panic Write two stories in your 1 The story of what you expect would happen if you intentionally exposed yourself to something been escaping Call to mind your the difficult thoughts feelings or behaviors you imagine would happen if you stuck with something that instinctively you want to move away from Perhaps you believe you would die have to leave in an ambulance lose your mind throw up humiliate yourself whatever it is write it down Be as specific as possible 2 The second story is your scenario of what could occur if you use escape to manage your panic In this story youeffectively cope and