A while back I was sick with a 24 hour illness and for someone with emetophobia this naturally spiked my anxiety. I had a panic attack in the middle of sleeping, but even though I was half awake I noticed something different. I had no fear. I had all the symptoms of my panic attacks, shaking horribly, teeth chattering, but fear was absent. I was able to shut it down in mere seconds because I did not have the driving force of anxiety; fear. It took me so long to realize this and it makes it slightly easier to understand how to control panic attacks. Since I cannot simply trick my brain, I must prove I’m in no danger to get rid of any fear so it does not escalate. 

I don’t know if this is world known and I’m just slow, but if by any chance this somehow can help others then it was worth posting about my findings.