If you are the type of person that has constant perspiration and thought there was no way to eliminate that condition or any other fear associated condition for that matter, then read on. I've realized, from my own experience that this condition could easily be regulated by forgetting about the condition itself. You might be thinking, well this is easier said than done. Just try it some time. If you've had a bad experience with sweating too much in public or some other panic attack, think of what caused it. Most people are aware of their disorder, and in turn, decide to avoid certain situations that they have been in before where that particular attack happened.
Instead of avoiding that place again, face it and put yourself in that same situation.
For example, you walk into a room that obviously has the thermostat set to 70 and immediatlely you start to sweat bullets. It's most likely that you're already thinking that you might start to sweat. For the most part, if you think about something it will happen.
First rule of controlling a sweat disorder, and you don't need to be a psychologist to know this, is do not think about sweating. The minute you start to think about it, it most likely will happen. Remember, the mind is very powerful, and anything you put your mind to you can and eventually be able to do and that includes giving your fear priority.
So, this is what you can do if and when you get another sweat attack:
- When sweating begins find something to fan yourself with. A book, a sheet of paper. Anything to fan some cool air to your face.
- Pace back and forth. If you're sweating you need to immediately get some air to your face. If have nothing to fan yourself with then you should just walk back and forth.
- Find the nearest air vent and stand underneath it.
- Find the nearest faucet and throw some water in your face. Don't wipe it off, let it dry off naturally.
- Blow air in your face. Just redirect the blow from going straight to going up to your face.
- Think about being in a meat freezer. Just picture yourself in a cool place. You might think this is nonsense, but how could you really know unless you try it. Think about ice cubes, a pool, or Antarctica.
These are simple ideas to help you reduce those sweat attacks you might have. Essentially, this can work for any fear associated condition you might have. There's really only one thing you have to remember not to do. Don't think about the fear itself. Just simply think about something else and you can get rid of any disorder you might have.
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Contributor's Note
I am not a cerified psychologist or psychiatrist. The information above is my own common sense that has worked for my disorder. I've also never been diagnosed with a disorder so in my case it could simply be just in my head. Reader discretion is advised.
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