anxiety help please???

[mellyp2000]

we're going to have some pretty bad storms here and for as long as i can remember thunderstorms (even if they're not too bad) have scared the crap out of me. im trying to keep my breathing even but im really close to starting to hyperventilate can somebody please give me some tips to calm me down during storms??
thank you

[fairmaiden]

If I was you, I'd hide under a blanket with a tablet or a phone until the whole thing is oveer :) Make sure there's a big gap on the side of the blanket so you can breathe lol.

Either that, or you can sit with your family and create small-talk with them. It'll help distract you from what's going on outside; speaking of which, have you spoken to your family about your fear of storms?

At least that's what I usually do when there's alot of thunder outside.

[LucieP]

Meditation works for me when Im in the middle of something stressful I cant control. Im terrified of flying so meditation helps me zone out and not think of how a giant chunk of metal can possibly fly through the air without falling down!! I think there are plenty of meditation videos on Youtube. Hope that helps.