If you find yourself in a crisis right now, panic attackIncreased heart rate, feelings of doom or danger, shortness of breath, dizziness – TikTokkers seem to have found a solution. “My therapist told me to eat a warhead whenever I felt a panic attack coming on,” the woman said in her book. video. “And I mean it when I say that nothing has ever brought me out of the throes of a panic attack so quickly.” The woman was referring to the lip-pursing tart candy. , it may seem like a strange solution to anxiety, but some experts agree that this trick can prove beneficial.
“There's definitely truth and science to eating sour or spicy candy to relieve anxiety and panic attacks,” says mental health counselor Catherine Del Toro. USA Today. “It's a great practical 'therapy hack' because you can take sour candy with you anywhere.” Del Toro confirms the basic science behind it. That is, the human brain can only deal with one emergency at a time. That means the brain can't pay enough attention if it has to focus on the strong flavors in the patient's mouth. A panic attack will develop.
In other words, smoking a sour ball is a kind of grounding technique that halts your brain's fight-or-flight response. Experts say spicy food can serve the same purpose as doing yoga, making crafts, taking deep breaths, and holding ice cubes. USA Today and Only those in the know know. Melissa Miller, a clinician at FOLX Health, told the latter outlet that these treatments are combined with self-calming mantras such as “I'm not in real danger” or “My panic is going away.” He said it would be even more effective.
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So while mindfulness is key to controlling panic attacks, it's important to realize that your body can become used to this trick. Therefore, if you suffer from frequent panic attacks, it is important to change your distraction methods. Experts also say warheads and other sour sweets are only a temporary solution and not a replacement for possible treatments or drugs. “Don't expect this to cure or cure the trauma that leads to panic attacks,” says psychotherapist Stephanie Serkis. USA Today. (Read more stories of strange things.)
