“Freedom From Fear” by Peyton Quinn.
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1. “Tunnel Vision: One’s field of vision narrows and tunnels into the perceived threat.*
2.Auditory Exclusion: The hearing tends to shut off.*
3. Loss of fine motor skills: Often only gross motor functions are possible under the adrenal state.*
4. Tai-chi-Psyche: Everything seems to move in slow motion.*
5. Increased heart rate, blood pressure and respiration.”
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We find ourself panicked, mind racing unable to cope. Our skills have deteriorated along with our ability to respond to a delusion threat. This is why we have a daily practice, so we can stay present and observe this phenomena correctly.
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Posted by jeffssong on June 5, 2012 at 2:36 pm
In this I consider myself very lucky – I do not panic. Fear sorta got burned outta me as a very young child. and the fear of death thing is pretty much gone; got over most of that when I was 3 or 4 or so. Gotten much better since then
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But you are so right: when you ‘feel’ something arising in you you don’t like – it’s best to back off and . . . well, for ‘me’ either think for awhile about what/why and ‘who’ is triggering this (And again what & why) . . . that, or ‘shut if off’ (kinda like the breathing exercises you do . . . and moving more into ‘the moment’ and the ‘now’).
Posted by Marty on June 5, 2012 at 8:39 pm
It is a learned skill by daily practice. We all have unlimited potential mentally. Why carry the achor of fear around.
Look at prize fighters and how they do not fight with their adrenal stress response activated. Loss of fine motor skill would earn them some big lumps on the noggin.
They have learned to relax to be able to respond without fear present. It did not happen easily or without great daily practice and willpower.
We can learn to focus on our breath so intently that mental pain disappears, fades for a while. Daily practice expands this minute to an hour.