I have heard good things from the Positive Hypnosis clinic. I think there are a couple of offices in the Toronto area. I hope the tapes will help. Hypnosis and deep breathing is definitely a good thing for controlling anxiety...
Our minds are a funny thing. I can relate to all of your posts. My mind seems to always do its own thing; making me believe that something is terribly wrong with me, that something is going to happen and it totally immobilizes me. And the more I think and the more things get distorted in my mind, the harder it is for me to get back to any sort of normal thinking. I believe that through my thoughts alone, I have brought on many physical reactions, including the panic attacks and the heart palpitations. I guess one of the best things to TRY to do in such a situation, is to divert your thoughts to ANYTHING that will help you calm down. I'll even flick on the tv or radio just to move my thoughts away from myself even for just a moment. Hang in there.....and believe in yourself. As much as I am afraid of my mind and what it can and has done to me, when I feel a bit stronger I try to remind myself that if my mind has the ability to make me ill (physically and mentally), then it also has the ability to make me well.
