After that you feel your own pain, breathe it in, then ventilate it on the out-breath. Then you imagine breathing a heavy black in and white light out. First you flash a sense of openness and spaciousness. Willing to try anything that might shift my focus on myself, I followed Pema’s instructions. On the out breath you share pleasure and joy of life with them. In tonglen you are willing to feel your pain and that of others as you breathe in. It is always totally open, so that you could be touched by anything. You are cultivating a fearless heart, a heart that doesn’t close down in any circumstance. It’s a meditation practice I learned reading Pema Chödrön’s book, The Wisdom of No Escape. Ultimately, however, I was left to deal with my panic in other ways. Most often this is all that is needed.Īlthough I have never had to use my panic button, I have fantasized a similar system to touch off an instant response to the fear I felt escalating after the sudden disruption of my relationship.
There they provide a show of support while other trained staff talk down, or take down the aggressive client.
Whenever a panic is signaled the social workers, security counselors, teachers, doctors and psychologists thunder, shoulder to shoulder, through the hallways to the “panicked” unit. Panic buttons are located in offices throughout Minnesota Security Hospital. The touch of a finger and I can call forth a flotilla of staff to assist if a patient’s behavior places others or myself at risk. A panic button at eye level, beneath the shelf bordering my desk, provides me with a sense of security.
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