Managing Anxiety Managing Anxiety AttacksAttacks

The Sedona WayThe Sedona Way

By C P GilfillanBy C P Gilfillan

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There are many ways of coping with There are many ways of coping with anxiety attacks. One of the most anxiety attacks. One of the most effective I’ve found is to use a method effective I’ve found is to use a method called ‘Sedona’called ‘Sedona’

What Is Sedona?What Is Sedona?

Sedona is a method of letting go of Sedona is a method of letting go of inner turmoil and bringing your body inner turmoil and bringing your body back to equilibriumback to equilibrium

What Is Sedona?What Is Sedona?

The method was created in 1952 by the The method was created in 1952 by the physicist Lester Levenson and is still physicist Lester Levenson and is still being used todaybeing used today

What Is Sedona?What Is Sedona?

Lester realised we are not tied to our Lester realised we are not tied to our emotionsemotions

We have the ability to let our emotions We have the ability to let our emotions go…just like dropping a pengo…just like dropping a pen

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When you understand what triggers When you understand what triggers your anxiety eg:your anxiety eg: Driving in heavy trafficDriving in heavy traffic Public speakingPublic speaking Exam nerves…Exam nerves…

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……You can use the Sedona technique to You can use the Sedona technique to let go of the feelings associated with let go of the feelings associated with the anxietythe anxiety

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The process is as followsThe process is as follows……

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1.1. Acknowledge the feeling fully Acknowledge the feeling fully

2.2. Then, ask yourself the question: Then, ask yourself the question: Can I Can I allow this feeling of anxiety?allow this feeling of anxiety?

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3.3. The next question to ask yourself is: The next question to ask yourself is: Can I welcome this feeling?Can I welcome this feeling?

4.4. The next is: The next is: Can I release and let this Can I release and let this feeling go?feeling go?

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5.5. Then ask yourself: Then ask yourself: Will I release this Will I release this feeling?feeling?

6.6. The final question is: The final question is: When will I When will I release this feeling?release this feeling?

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If you’re happy to release immediately, If you’re happy to release immediately, breathe in deeply, breathe out slowly, breathe in deeply, breathe out slowly, relax your body and feel the emotion relax your body and feel the emotion slowly dissipateslowly dissipate

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If you can’t let go, there could be a If you can’t let go, there could be a reason for you hanging on to the reason for you hanging on to the feelingfeeling

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This could be self preservation for This could be self preservation for instanceinstance

In this case come back to the emotion In this case come back to the emotion and release on it at a time when you’re and release on it at a time when you’re readyready

PracticePractice

Practise this technique many times a Practise this technique many times a day to become good at it day to become good at it

Release on all emotions regularly not Release on all emotions regularly not just your anxietyjust your anxiety

More InformationMore Information

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