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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 13 MIN

You Can't Talk Yourself Out of a Panic Attack

from Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety · host Dr. Stephanie Lopez

If you've ever tried to reason with yourself in the middle of a panic attack and it didn't work, there's a reason for that. It's not because you said the wrong thing or didn't try hard enough. It's because panic isn't happening in the thinking part of your brain. It's a body response, and no amount of self-talk reaches the part of your system that's already activated.In this episode, I'm walking through why the tools most people reach for during panic, the reassurance, the logic, the "just calm down," aren't touching the pattern underneath. There's a difference between getting through a moment and actually changing what your nervous system does next time.In This Episode, I Cover:Why reasoning with yourself during panic doesn't work the way you think it should.The difference between managing anxiety in the moment and recalibrating your nervous system over time.What to shift your attention to instead when those sensations start to rise.______________________________________[FREE TRAINING]How high-achieving women can DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day www.brave-method.com/anxiety[FREE CALL]Book a free call to ask me questions directly and seeif we are a fit for working together. www.bravemethod.com/book[RESULTS]Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most? www.brave-method.com/testimonials💗 Dr. Steph @DrStephanieLopezwww.brave-method.com

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If you've ever tried to reason with yourself in the middle of a panic attack and it didn't work, there's a reason for that. It's not because you said the wrong thing or didn't try hard enough. It's because panic isn't happening in the thinking part of your brain. It's a body response, and no amount of self-talk reaches the part of your system that's already activated. In this episode, I'm walking through why the tools most people reach for during panic, the reassurance, the logic, the "just c...

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