This is a load of bull shit. Want to know what a anxiety attack is. Its like living with a room mate that every so often for no reason puts acid in your drink and its a bad trip every time. None of this grounding shit works its faith healing bull shit. When you have a panic attack you get a shit ton of chemicals going through your brain and most of the grounding will make it worse. you definitely don't want to think about breathing. If some one is having a panic attack either call a ambulance if no one is sure what it is or listen to what the person is saying to do. If they say leave them alone then do so. In all honestly if you were to try to get me to focus on my breathing in the middle of a attack im going to punch you in the face. Its the equivalent to being claustrophobic and some one saying "is the elevator getting smaller"
But it does help.
Also, focusing anxiety i to one spot in your body (stomach usually) then moving up to your chest, then shoulders, arms, hands, and then pushing out into a wall.
Or pushing out of your lungs.
I think what he was getting at is that trying to remember it while having a panic attack is going to make it difficult. And if you can't remember it, you then feel helpless and things will just get worse
I know. It isn't easy to remember this during a panic attack. I've forgotten this multiple times during mine. The other techniques work though, and with practice are easier to remember.
Also, focusing anxiety i to one spot in your body (stomach usually) then moving up to your chest, then shoulders, arms, hands, and then pushing out into a wall.
Or pushing out of your lungs.