Techniques for repelling a psychological attack by Angelina Sham. Hold the beat! Psychological Defense Techniques Against Negativity

"The wind of change"
"Mine doesn't understand yours"
"I didn't really want to"
"Ocean"
"Apotheosis of the Absurd"
"The whole world is a theater"

One of the important properties of a mature person with a high level of development of intellect, emotional sphere and other important qualities of a successful personality is the ability to defend oneself from psychological attacks of ill-wishers. The balance of emotions is an important defensive fortress that an envious person or competitor seeks to destroy. After all, it is worth taking a person out of himself - he immediately loses the ability to think logically, make informed decisions, and see the dirty tricks in the actions of other people.

Offensive words, reproaches, nagging, spreading gossip and other methods of psychological attack act like bee venom - if a person is stung by one or more bees, then nothing bad will happen to him. But if a whole swarm attacks him, the attacked one may even die. It is the same with the emotional attacks of enemies - one injection may not piss off the opponent, but if you annoy him over and over again, the baiting tactics will bear fruit. The stronger the psychological sphere is protected, the more “bee stings” a person can withstand. But there are those who are similar to allergy sufferers - even one serving of poison completely unsettles them and even endangers their lives, they are so not protected from external attacks.

They can remain hothouse flowers for life and protect themselves from contact with aggressive personalities, or they can learn the necessary psychological defense techniques and become stronger opponents in this bloodless war.

Most prestigious and highly paid professions involve working with people, so encounters with hostile and even inadequate characters are inevitable. If you have chosen the path through thorns to the stars of high achievements, then you should take the utmost care to strengthen the approaches to your nerves. Otherwise, they will be ruffled by all and sundry.

A strong psyche depends on the innate qualities of a person, his upbringing, worldview, understanding of the psychology of other people, attentiveness, ability to analyze the behavior and motives of opponents.

First of all, it is necessary to learn to understand that a person goes on a psychological attack when he has no other way to prove his case, such as facts, evidence, legal norms. When the opponent cannot do anything in more effective and obvious ways, he uses the only remaining opportunity - to drive the opponent out of himself so that he surrenders under the pressure of emotional attacks. Therefore, you need to have a stable position, be aware of your rightness from a moral and legal point of view, have a firm confidence in the steadfastness of your opinion and understand that the enemy will not be able to get you in any other way than psychological harassment. So, it is necessary to be ready for this and perceive attacks as a dishonest game of a weak person - after all, a strong and fair person will not stoop to such a level. Such an attitude puts you in the position of an elephant, at which the importunate Pug barks - it barks, but cannot do anything.

And to make it easier to cope with aggressive ill-wishers, use the following methods of psychological defense, which have been tested in psychological training and have shown their effectiveness in real life.

"The wind of change"

Remember which words, facial expressions or intonations are the most painful for you, how you can be guaranteed to get angry or depressed. Recall and vividly imagine a situation where the offender is trying to anger you with such tricks. Speak to yourself the most offensive words that can hurt you, visualize the expression on your opponent's face that drives you crazy.

Feel this state of anger or, on the contrary, confusion that such behavior causes in you. Feel it inside yourself, disassemble it into separate emotions and sensations. What do you feel? It may be a rapid heartbeat, you are thrown into a fever, or maybe your legs are taken away, thoughts are confused, tears come to your eyes. Remember these feelings well. Now imagine that you are standing in a strong wind, and it blows away both the words of the offender and the negative emotions in response. You see how he screams and swears, but all this is useless, because his cry and your reaction to his anger flies away with the wind.

Do this exercise in a quiet environment several times, and you will feel that you are already more calm about such attacks in your direction. And when faced with this situation in real life, again imagine that you are standing in a strong wind and the words of the offender, along with your emotions, fly off to the side without causing harm.

"Mine doesn't understand yours"

If you are in an unpleasant situation, shouting at you, cursing and throwing insults at you, then imagine that you are deaf or you have loud music on your headphones. Imagine that you do not hear this person at all, he opens his mouth, waves his arms, his face is distorted by a grimace of anger, and calm water surrounds you, in which you sway peacefully, like algae, and do not react to external stimuli. Words cannot affect you, they do not penetrate your consciousness, because you do not hear them. Observing such calmness, the enemy will quickly run out of steam, and you will be able to turn the tide in your favor.

"Kindergarten, nursery group"

If you imagine that your enemies are three-year-old unintelligent kids, then you can learn not to treat their attacks so painfully. Imagine that you are a teacher and your opponents are kindergarten children. They run, scream, act up, get indignant ... But how can you be offended by them?

Detail the situation, imagine how the enemies fall awkwardly, angrily tear toys, babble their childish curses, whimper. You must be calm and balanced, because at the moment you are the only adequate person among those present. Thinking in this way, it is impossible to take attempts to offend or humiliate seriously - they will only cause mild irony.

"I didn't really want to"

In this method, it is proposed to put oneself in the place of the fox from the fable "The Fox and the Grapes" - having failed to get what she wanted, the animal simply convinced itself of its unimportance so as not to be upset. In a situation where a friend or just a good acquaintance suddenly finds himself in the camp of the enemy, it is better to simply convince yourself that his opinion is not so important, his support is not so necessary, and his attacks are acid and unripe grapes, due to which you still don't want to see him among your friends. It is known that the most painful blow to us is dealt by those whom we trust. If this happened, it’s better not to take it as a tragedy, but to act like a fox, saying: “He was not such a close friend to me.”

"Ocean"

Seas and oceans take in the waters of turbulent rivers, but at the same time remain majestically calm. In the same way, in any situation, you are able, like the ocean, to remain calm even during the outpouring of stormy streams of abuse on you.

"Apotheosis of the Absurd"

This technique of psychological defense is that the situation must be brought to the point of absurdity, after which it cannot be taken seriously either by the instigators of the conflict or its alleged victim. Most often, the aggressor starts from afar - hints, makes cautious attacks, watching the person's reaction. In this case, it is necessary to immediately exaggerate the situation to such a degree of delusion that it turns out to be bizarrely and unnaturally inflated, and any attacks in this direction arouse only laughter and irony.

"The whole world is a theater"

There are always people around us against whom we are emotionally unstable. Gather them on one stage of an imaginary puppet theater and play a funny performance in your head with the participation of these people. Bring to the fore their most stupid, funny and ridiculous characteristics - greed, slovenliness, arrogance, vanity. Make them victims of your shortcomings. Make you do funny things and look comical. The main thing is that they start to make you laugh. Then, when you meet them, you will no longer be embarrassed and afraid to fight back.

These methods and techniques of psychological defense will help you learn how to stop the emotional attacks of opponents, so as not to be a hostage to your own psychological weakness and instability against aggressive and hostile people.

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In today's world, few are left alone. We are constantly surrounded by people, and not all of them are positive. Often after communication, we feel unwell, headaches and apathy. Energy and psychological attacks have such an impact on our body.

Each person has an energy field - protection from negative influences from the outside world. However, if it is weakened, it becomes easier to draw energy from it. Energy vampirism is very common, and sometimes a person who feeds on other people's emotions and vitality is difficult to determine by his behavior.

So, no matter what happens, remember that everyone can protect themselves from harmful effects. For this you need:

rest in time;
do not start a starting cold or other illness;
use positive attitudes - an optimistic person rarely becomes a victim
energy vampire;
strengthen the immune system and the general condition of the body;
use meditation and other spiritual practices to restore the energy field.

Thanks to these simple tips, you can strengthen your biofield, reducing the risk of harmful effects. However, what if it did happen?

Method number 1: protection against energy attack

The simplest thing you can do when meeting a person who encroaches on your energy health and psychological comfort is to avoid communicating with him. Very often, vampires can be identified by some signs. These are aggressive people. They are constantly on edge and literally run into scandals and quarrels. This behavior is one of the simplest ways to piss off the victim by upsetting their inner balance. To avoid becoming a victim, use these guidelines:

do not enter into a conflict with a person;
avoid looking into his eyes;
try to get away from an unpleasant person;
smile and laugh more often;
agree with everything said;
don't lose your temper.

It is known that it is not so easy to get the energy of a person, so the interlocutor will definitely provoke you to emotions. If you are unable to stop the conversation and leave, control yourself. Agree with everything said and show imaginary humility. Use the most important weapon - a good mood. Even if you feel that you have begun to boil, force yourself to laugh in the face of your opponent, imagine something positive. These techniques will help you beat back the pressure. However, upon returning home, take care of restoring your protection. The mantra of cleansing from negativity will help you with this.

Method number 2: protect against energy attack

Use various amulets and charms to protect yourself and your loved ones from negative impacts. One of the most effective means of protection are amulets, known since ancient times. Our ancestors used them to prevent energy attacks.
Aspen. This tree is known for its unique properties, which are designed to protect a person. You can purchase a cross from this material in a temple or church. You can also use a small part of a branch. Using a knife, make a small stick, pointed at one end. This amulet should be worn closer to the body without taking it off. If you get attacked, the tree will change color. It will darken, taking the hit on itself.

Holy water. This is perhaps the most famous means of protection. Holy water must be washed in the morning and evening, and also used as a talisman. Pour it into a small flask and carry it with you. It also helps with headaches - a few drops on whiskey and a prayer will relieve you of unpleasant symptoms.

In order to protect yourself from the evil eye and damage, use powerful amulets. This type of attack, unfortunately, often occurs to this day. These can be unintentional actions, but with a strong impulse - harsh words on a wave of negativity, a wish for illness, and many other bad words. If damage is done intentionally, you need not only to protect yourself, but also to neutralize the consequences of the negative impact. The simplest way is prayer. To do this, you need to say out loud what happened to you in front of the icon and ask for protection from the Higher powers. Remember that you need to let go of the situation and not hold a grudge against the person who used his powers to harm you. The Supreme Court is always fair, and punishment will find the guilty.

Method number 3: protecting the house from negative influences

It has long been known that a house is not only a place in which we live, but also a powerful source of positive energy that can protect the owners. In order for the house to help you, give you additional strength and protect you from negativity, follow it:

use amulets to protect the house;
clean more often - trash and broken things create a stagnation of energy;
call for the help of a brownie - this entity, with the right attitude, is able to withstand negativity from the outside;
get rid of dubious items - these can be pins, needles, bags with various fillings. The so-called pads are most often located at the threshold, gates or in doorways.

If a person with heavy energy has visited your house, use rituals that are designed to cleanse the space of its negative influence. Light a candle and walk around the house, looking into every corner. Sprinkle the corners with holy water, and pour salt in front of the threshold. In order for unwanted people to forget the way to you, use a conspiracy that will block their path to you.

People have learned about the existence of attacks of sudden anxiety not so long ago. So, it is not at all surprising that many do not know the reasons why it may arise, as well as ways to deal with it.

And this is despite the fact that 10% of the population, that is, every tenth, is subject to such attacks!

Therefore, it is worth considering in more detail the questions of what constitutes a mental attack, the symptoms and treatment of this disease. As they say, forewarned is forearmed.

What are mental (panic) attacks

So what is this until recently unknown disease?

A psychic attack is a sudden attack of intense fear. It occurs unexpectedly for a person, develops very quickly and reaches its peak within a few minutes. Moreover, such an attack can happen not only during the day, but also at night, even during sleep.

The strength of such a phenomenon does not depend on the circumstances surrounding a person.

The place of mental disorders in the modern world

Panic attacks can be not only one-time, but can also be a sign of serious mental disorders.

Attacks of mental attacks have become a real problem for the United States. To date, there are about 60 million people (which is 20% of the population) suffer from various panic disorders, and about 3 million more people (1.7% of the population) have experienced a pronounced mental disorder at least once in their lives.

Most often, people aged 15-19 suffer from bouts of mental attacks, but still no one is immune from them.

Causes of psychic attacks

The loss of psychological balance can also provoke psychic attacks. The reasons why this happens may be the following:

stress;
chronic fatigue;
the presence of mental and somatic diseases;
the use of substances that stimulate the psyche;
problems and difficult circumstances.

The first attack may occur during adolescence, during pregnancy, after the birth of a child, or during menopause. This is due to significant changes in the hormonal background in the body.

In addition, there may be internal prerequisites for the manifestation of the disease. These include: neuropsychiatric or drug addiction, alcoholism.

It must be remembered that such a disease (psychic attacks) does not occur without certain prerequisites in the form of health problems. Previously, the appearance of mental attacks was considered a sign of vegetative-vascular dystonia.

Symptoms of a psychic attack

An attack is not the only confirmation of such a disorder as a mental attack. Symptoms can be varied. But there are certain criteria by which this pathology is diagnosed.

So, if a person really has a mental attack, the symptoms may be as follows:

increased sweating;
increased heart rate and pulse;
trembling, chills;
shortness of breath and feeling short of breath;
suffocation;
abdominal pain, which may be accompanied by nausea;
discomfort or pain in the left side of the chest;
faintness, dizziness, unsteadiness;
numbness of the extremities and a feeling of "goosebumps" on the skin;
alternating hot and cold;
having a feeling that everything that happens is unreal;
fear of dying;
fear of going crazy or doing something unexpected.

As you can see, there are many manifestations. An attack of mental attack combines at least four of the above symptoms. When fear and anxiety do not leave the patient within 10 minutes.

After these symptoms, a psychic attack can go to the next stage, which manifests itself in the form of an agoraphobic syndrome - fear of going out into the street, riding public transport. The longer the duration of this condition, the greater the possibility of depression, during which there is a decrease in a person’s social activity, fatigue increases, appetite worsens, sleep disorders and problems with sexual life appear.

How to relieve an attack of a psychic attack without outside help

It is necessary to remember one important detail: you can learn to control attacks of fear and anxiety on your own. Therefore, it is important not to get confused during the next attack, but to know exactly what to do during mental attacks.

There are many methods and methods of control, but one of the most effective in practice remains the method of controlling breathing. Its principle is very simple - you need to slow down your breathing to 4-5 breaths per minute. A deep breath is taken (as far as possible), then for a couple of seconds and a deep exhalation. It is best to do this with your eyes closed so that you can feel the movement of the muscles and lungs.

After several such breaths and exhalations, the panic attack begins to recede and soon completely disappears.

Diagnosis of mental attacks

If there are at least four signs of a psychic attack (we talked about them above), you should immediately contact a therapist for a more detailed diagnosis.

The doctor will prescribe the necessary tests for the patient and send him for an electrocardiogram.

If necessary, additional examinations by a neuropathologist, cardiologist, endocrinologist, pulmonologist may be required.

After conducting all the examinations and obtaining the results of the tests, the necessary treatment for mental attacks is selected on an individual basis. It can be carried out in the form of taking a course of medications, psychotherapy or hypnosis.

Medical treatment for panic attacks

In most cases, the treatment of mental attacks is carried out with the help of medications, as this is the most effective way to get rid of this type of disorder.

The most effective treatment is carried out with the help of such groups of drugs as:

Tranquilizers.
Antidepressants.
Antipsychotics.

The necessary group of drugs or any one remedy (for example, one of the antidepressants) is selected separately in each case, depending on the nature of the course and the accompanying symptoms of a mental attack.

In this case, the drug treatment itself includes two stages:

Elimination of psychic attack.
Prevention of the occurrence of a recurrent attack and its secondary signs (depression, etc.) in the future.

Mental attack is eliminated with the help of tranquilizers ("Lorazepam", "Diazepam", "Clonazepam", "Relanium", "Alprazolam", "Lorafen", etc.), which are administered intravenously or taken orally. The attack completely disappears 15-20 minutes after the administration of the drug.

This method of treatment has a significant disadvantage: tranquilizers are to some extent narcotic drugs, and can also cause the body to become addicted to their active substances. As a result, after some time, taking drugs in standard dosages ceases to bring any effect or even causes a strong dependence. Abnormal intake of tranquilizers can cause new mental attacks.

In addition, it is important to know that tranquilizers cannot cure a disease, but only temporarily eliminate symptoms, so they are used only as an auxiliary, but not the main drug for the treatment of mental disorders.

The main treatment for panic attacks is carried out through the use of antidepressants, which not only help get rid of depression, but also eliminate excessive anxiety and causeless fears, and treat mental attacks. The main drugs that are most often prescribed for treatment: Anafranil, Zoloft, Cipralex and others.

Antipsychotics, as well as tranquilizers, act as auxiliary drugs during the treatment of mental attacks. They have a mild effect on the body, but at the same time, they perfectly relieve the autonomic symptoms of mental attacks. These can be drugs such as Propazine, Etaperazine, Sonapax.

The second stage of treatment is to consolidate the results obtained. At this stage, stabilizing therapy is used, which includes taking (TAD), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), selective serotonergic drugs (SSRIs).

The TAD group has an anti-panic effect, but it begins to act only 2-3 weeks after the first dose, which is a significant disadvantage. In addition, TAD antidepressants can cause side effects such as dry mouth, constipation, weight gain, etc.

Selective serotonergic drugs (SSRIs) have fewer side effects compared to the previous option. The main side effects of such drugs are irritability, nervousness, and worsening of sleep in the first 2 weeks after the start of treatment. On the plus side, SSRI antidepressants can only be taken once a day.

In parallel with the treatment of a mental attack, its secondary syndromes, such as hypochondria, depression, agoraphobia, are also eliminated.

How to treat a psychic attack and what doses, the doctor determines on an individual basis. As a rule, the smallest dose is prescribed, after which it is traced whether the disease is on the decline or continues to develop. All this is carried out under the supervision of a therapist or another doctor responsible for the treatment. It is strictly forbidden to self-medicate with the help of tranquilizers and antidepressants!

With the right approach to treatment and the implementation of all recommendations in 90% of cases, there is a stable remission to panic attacks.

To more successfully get rid of the disease, a set of measures is used.

Treating panic attacks with psychotherapy

Along with drug treatment, a course of psychotherapy is also carried out at the same time, which continues for some time even after the drug is discontinued, which makes it easier to survive this process.

Sessions of a psychotherapist can be divided into two types: symptomatic and deep therapy.

In the first case, the psychic attack is seen as a symptom. The specialist helps to understand how a panic attack develops, how you can deal with it yourself. As a rule, symptomatic therapy lasts no more than three months.

Deep, however, provides for the identification of the causes as a result of which an attack appears. This happens as a result of long-term work, which can drag on for years. The psychotherapist learns the inner world of a person, his attitude towards himself, unsatisfied needs and unexpressed feelings. But in the end, the specialist manages to eliminate not only the symptoms of the problem, but also its original cause.

Psychologists teach patients not to look for flaws in themselves, but to concentrate on their positive qualities. Only an optimistic outlook on life and positive thinking can drive away the disease and ensure that it does not return.

Separate work is carried out on raising the patient's self-esteem, as it plays an important role in the development of the individual and the perception of the world around him as a whole.

The combination of medication and psychotherapy helps to speed up the recovery process, as well as teach the correct course of action during a possible future panic attack.

Treating panic attacks with hypnosis

Treatment of mental attacks with the help of hypnosis is practiced by psychiatrists. This method of dealing with the disorder has recently become increasingly popular due to its effectiveness. The essence of the treatment is simple: during hypnotic sleep, the patient is given appropriate settings, the main purpose of which is to get rid of psychic attacks. After a hypnosis session, patients feel peace, a sense of lightness, a surge of vigor and energy.

The disadvantage of hypnotic treatment is its short-term effect, as well as the fact that this method is not suitable for all patients.

Prevention of panic attacks

People who often suffer from mental disorders live in a state of constant tension and stress, as a result of which the body's resistance is reduced to critical levels. In such situations, any unforeseen circumstance (for example, a conflict at work) can be the "last straw" and cause a panic attack. However, there are some simple ways that help improve the psychological state, reduce the level of emotional stress and reduce the likelihood of a mental attack.

Cold and hot shower. A very simple yet effective way. Jets of cold water that briefly touch the skin can stimulate the production of mood-enhancing hormones. The method can be used both for prevention, general strengthening of the psychological state, and during an attack of increased anxiety and panic. How to take a contrast shower? Everything is very simple, but there are some nuances. It is important to pour water over your head, only then you will get the desired effect. The procedure should begin with warm water. After a few seconds, it needs to be switched to cold, after a few seconds again to warm. At the same time, cold water should not be cool, but really cold, even icy. Do not be afraid to catch a cold - during such a procedure it is impossible, since the body's defense reactions are activated.
Muscle relaxation. By learning to relax the muscles, you can simultaneously relieve the level of psychological stress. There are many ways of psychological relaxation. After reviewing them in more detail, you can easily choose the one that suits you perfectly.
Complete sleep. Lack of sleep is not the best way affects the human nervous system. In the event that it develops into a chronic form, the situation worsens significantly, and in parallel with this, the possibility of a psychic attack also increases.
Active physical life. It is important to choose the right intensity of loads for yourself. At a time when normal charging is enough for one, others go to fitness, to the pool or to the gym. The main thing is that classes bring you pleasure, because only in this case they will also benefit psychological health.
Regular meals. Everything is simple here: in a hungry person, the level of sugar in the blood decreases, and this increases the possibility of a panic attack.
No stimulants. These include: coffee, energy drinks, cigarettes and alcohol. At the same time, the case with alcohol is unique in this regard: one or two glasses help to reduce a panic attack. But the morning hangover only exacerbates the situation. In addition, if you take alcohol during each attack, there is a high risk of getting another disease - alcoholism.

Summing up all that has been said, we can conclude that mental disorders, no matter whether it is a panic attack or something else, is quite possible to avoid. To do this, it is enough just to learn how to control your emotions and monitor your psychological health.

Almost always in a real situation, a certain group of people (from just brawlers to sometimes street robbers) try to attack psychologically before a physical attack. They always use the same psychological approach. This is the approach to the victim. Almost always it's just the same thing: it's a humiliation and an impact on your fear. They usually start from far away.
And the arsenal is small. Yes, and in principle, you can’t think of anything here.
So the main purpose of a psychological attack on the street is to deprive you of the ability to resist. That is, to make a powerless victim out of you.
I'll tell you right away. I think that the most effective response in such a situation is a sudden and unexpected attack, an unexpected action, it is simply pointless to compete with them. And you need to use the advantage that the attackers give you, namely, Time. It needs a little, but this is enough to ignore the verbal nonsense to choose the distance for the attack, assess the opponents and the terrain, assess the environment and attack unexpectedly. (so as always we use everything to our advantage)
We just don't let the enemy close to us. And as we approach, we attack.
So let's consider what kind of psychological attack that is used by attackers from the category of street hooligans.
1. Getting the victim off balance
2. This is primarily humiliation - they immediately try to humiliate their victim. And for some reason they try to be absolutely sure of this.
3. Cause fear.
For this, first of all, an arrogant and even arrogant look, extreme self-confidence and arrogance are used, that is, they try to achieve their goal with precisely such rude methods as humiliation, arrogance, fear, name-calling. (Swearing is used, while you think what they say, they act in humiliation and arrogance).
But these are all methods for the psychological attack of the enemy, namely typical or even more precisely standard. This is the main method of street hooligans. And this is their desire to deprive you of the ability to resist. But this is just a psychological trick that bullies benefit from. And yet it is a hypnotizing impudent confidence that this is how it should be.
But my opinion, a person in general, it is in psychology that he uses such a law of “feedback or something”, when he tries to influence a partner with exactly what excites him. That is, they try to act precisely with what would affect him. Usually such people turn out to be a complete scumbag. But we do not go into the psychology of criminals, but attack.
Here I repeat, the most profitable tactic is precisely the use of time in your favor and a surprise attack. And the main thing is to understand what a psychological attack is - this is the whole arsenal of hooligans. There is nothing else in stock.
So knock off the usual rhythm, attack suddenly.
Do not think that if you are considered a victim, you are a victim - I think this definition is the most important thing. For psychological protection. And bullies use and try to infect you with their confidence that you are a victim, that you are a nonentity.

This tactic of psychological attack is used by almost everyone even unconsciously, it's just a standard, and you need to knock the enemy down from this standard, and play your own game.
Don't get into a verbal skirmish, just attack from a position. But it's important to know the basics of this attack so you don't just get caught off guard.
This is the most common tactic of the underworld, and they have honed it almost to perfection. These are quite accurate words aimed at depriving the ability to resist. But the method of protection is quite simple - it's just not to believe the words.
But this applies only to a certain group of attackers. Namely:
1. brawlers are just their goal, they don’t need anything else, just to humiliate a person and for some reason test their advantage, this is just a brawler’s goal in itself.
2. Street bully - this category uses this method of psychological attack, but this is no longer an end in itself, but, so to speak, an improvised means that, in their opinion, deprives their victim of the ability to resist. But this is not so, knock down their confidence with your sudden attack.
3. Thieves rarely use this tactic. And then if you somehow unexpectedly get involved in a verbal skirmish, then you will be “loaded” simply.
4. Robbers and bandits. This method is also widely used. And I think it's the most efficient. No extra words, they just show you with their appearance that you are a potential victim, they humiliate you right away. By using such disruptive actions to simply disrupt your psychology, to disrupt your will to protect. And scare you. These are robbers and bandits - "gopniks". Even the word what Gop-stop. Already inspires some fear. But give up fear and their show-offs and concepts. Know the main goal without embellishment is to deprive you of the ability to resist and then rob or kill.
Other types do not even need to be seen and looked at here, the most correct is the complete neutralization of the attacker - this is just your chance for survival.
Give up emotions and self-esteem, do not listen to anyone, but simply protect your life. Do not analyze and do not be afraid.
Action will save you from hypnotizing fear. And when you win, you will find out who the attackers really are.
So I think the surest way to protect against a psychological attack is not to believe. And to know that this is just a way of depriving the ability to actively resist.
No matter how scary, sublimate fear into the energy of action. And defend yourself with as much efficiency as you can.
I pay so much attention to this issue because it is a standard method.
Also, the enemy can attack suddenly hiding his intentions for the time being, that is, until the attack itself. So just make it a rule to be on your guard when talking to strangers.

Target:
- Break the will of the victim, disorient;
- Disables the ability to think logically;
- Bringing the victim into an emotionally unbalanced state, in which it is easy to achieve the actions necessary for the manipulator.
Impact characteristics:
- Suddenness and surprise;
- Speed and pressure;
- Flexibility and variability.
As an example, one can cite a frequently encountered method in which.
Phone scammers use: "call on a mobile phone, - mom, dad, dear! - Depending on who answered the phone, - I hit a person. police inspector), he will tell you what to do. Even if the person who is being called does not recognize the voice of a relative, scammers can refer to a bad connection or a stressful situation, so they say that the voice is so trembling and not similar. may not be able to trace that this voice is not his relative.And, if everything coincided, and you really have a son, and he could be in a similar situation, it might work.
This method is designed for coincidence and surprise. And then a stern official voice appears in the receiver, - “Good afternoon, I am the captain of such and such. There is an opportunity to settle this unpleasant matter, the price of the issue is two (three, five) thousand dollars. I am waiting for you with money in two hours in such- The handset is quickly hung up, preventing the victim from coming to his senses.
And many are led to this and go to a meeting in order to save their own.
Relatives. And in the evening, your son or daughter comes home calmly and is very, very surprised. + The next way is a provocation. In this case, the attacker tries to annoy the interlocutor, to piss him off. To do this, he uses insults, ridicule, indecent hints to arouse anger, bewilderment, resentment, rage in the victim and thereby achieve his own selfish goals.
Let's give an example - a student does not develop a relationship with a teacher in any subject, and this subject is important for him to enter the institute.
But the teacher does not want to give him positive marks in any way, and the student begins to bring the teacher in every possible way with ridicule, offensive remarks, insult him, and at one fine moment the teacher cannot stand it. And the next day, in the director's office, the student's mother, teacher, director meet, and the director's effort to somehow extinguish this conflict does not lead to anything. And as a result, the principal teacher in this school no longer works. This is how this technique can be applied.
+ There is another option - the effect of psychological shock.
The attacker presents shocking information to the victim, or he himself demonstrates shocking behavior.
While the victim is in a state of stupor, the attacker performs the necessary actions and achieves the reactions that he needs from the victim. An example in this situation is the process played out in many films or advertising.
An attractive young woman suddenly exposes her breasts in front of a man. It can be a security guard, a hotel manager, a drinks seller, etc. as a result of the furore, she gets what she wants for free - either she goes to the club, or receives the keys to the room, or purchases a second jar of refreshing drink.
+ Another option is blackmail. If the victim does not want to perform the actions that the attacker wants from her, he tries to intimidate her. For example, it can be at work: "If you do not complete the work on time, I will deprive you of the Bonus", and other similar options, I think that it makes no sense to dwell on them, everyone knows this very well.
Peremptory. The essence of the reception is to achieve one's own with arrogance and pressure, without giving others the opportunity to come to their senses and doubt the validity of the words or actions of the attacker.
We often see this in the queue at the clinic, in social security or others.
Bad establishments. When a person comes up, says, - I'll wait a second, I just have to ask! - And he breaks through without a queue in the office.
Now let's talk about protection against these methods of manipulation. The first one is distancing.
The task is to increase the physical and psychological distance, stop contact with the aggressor, and try to get out of the field of his influence.
Leaving can be expressed in changing the topic of conversation to a safer one.
Convenient for you. Interruption of contact under a plausible pretext, the desire to avoid meeting with the attacker, leading to formal communication - hello - goodbye.
Grotesque amplification.
The bottom line is to, in response to the accusation and insult of the attacker, amplify the offensive words he utters to the unrealistic.
Conditions, that is, bring them to the point of absurdity and devalue them, turn them into the role of a joke. For example:
You are an evil, heartless person!
- You have no idea how much, I'm just a beast! My children are scared. I'll tell you a secret, a good half of the unsolved murders are on my conscience.
The described method is applicable, attention, only in dealing with those people whose.
You don't value relationships.
echo reception. This technique consists in repeating the words of the attacker:
- You are irresponsible in your duties.
- Irresponsible attitude to their duties?
- You never submit documents on time.
- I don't deliver on time?
Your colleagues are complaining about you.
- Complain?
- You repeat my words all the time.
- I repeat? And the attacker gets irritated, nervous and loses the advantage in position. And, in the end, he decides that you are not quite right in the head and lags behind.

How to repel psychological attacks. Psychological attacks in our life

How to resist a psychological attack. Negative influence

However, it is worth noting that you will feel such an adverse effect only if the negative energy has a clear direction, that is, the person concentrates specifically on you.

In the event of a release of aggression (not in the physical plane), you feel an energy attack, you begin to feel bad, weakness appears, and the number of unpleasant events in life increases.

It would not be superfluous to say that a psychological attack is not always intentional - a person can unconsciously organize it.

This happens when a person has experienced very strong negative emotions and, to some extent, he was interfered with. For example, a person was striving for his goal, very much wanted to do or get something, and you, by chance, distracted him or interfered. It could also be that you reminded the person of someone they can't stand.

But there are also deliberate energy attacks. This happens when a person intentionally wishes you harm and even wants to throw out negative energy on you himself or with the help of third parties.

Psychological attack.

The impact on the human subconscious consists of interconnected, consistent methods, excluding one of which, you can not achieve a result.

Methods of influence:

Pressure;
Attack;
Programming;
Manipulation.

During communicative interaction, these methods follow one after another, rarely breaking the established order. After all, you cannot start manipulation without preparing the ground with psychological pressure or an attack.

A psychological attack is one of the methods of psychological influence, the main purpose of which is to weaken a person’s vigilance so much as to make him pliable to someone else’s will. This is the so-called springboard for successful manipulation. Many mistakenly believe that the main purpose of a psychological attack is to use force and suppression to break a person’s will and force him to obey. But everything is much more complicated, this is just one of the types of psychological attack, which is called power, not the most popular and effective.

There are other types of attacks, they are aimed at different levels of the subconscious and affect different psychocomplexes (“weak points” of a person). If a power attack is directed mostly at such a psycho-complex as fear, then a logical and value attack is aimed at self-doubt, low self-esteem. Emotional for sensuality, pity, guilt, and sexual for masculinity or femininity, depending on what gender the interlocutor is.
The logical type of attack is often used during discussions or negotiations, in cases where it is necessary to confuse the interlocutor, break his logical chain, make him doubt himself and his arguments, and cause a feeling of insecurity. If the attack is successful, then the interlocutor is completely demoralized and ready to agree with all the arguments of his opponent. Speech during the attack should be assertive, fast, loaded with terms and complex structures, NLP is often used. For example, the attacker says to his interlocutor: “You are a smart person, and you cannot disagree with me!”. Firstly, the “not” particle is skipped by our subconscious, and our brain understands the phrase as follows: “You are a smart person, and you can agree with me.” Secondly, with this phrase, you can confuse your opponent, he must either understand and agree, or admit that he is a fool.
The next type of psychological attack is the value one. It is aimed at impressing one person or a group of people with some idea. Television advertising is a very clear example. Politicians also use the value type of psychological attacks during their speeches. They affect such psychocomplexes as vanity and greed. Often, in order to achieve some goal, the attacker offers to make a bet, a deal, because of the desire to receive an imaginary benefit in the future, a person becomes controllable.
The next type of psychological attack is emotional. It works well when communicating with a person who has strong psycho complexes: pity, guilt, modesty, self-doubt. If you make a person feel pity and guilt at the same time, you can do anything with him, these are such strong feelings that reinforce each other as a couple. Naturally, during business negotiations, no one will use this type of attack, but it is good in communicating with ordinary people.
A subspecies of the emotional is considered a sexual psychological attack, although it affects other psycho-complexes: masculinity or femininity. It works like this: they give you a slightly ambiguous compliment or hint. The result is distraction of attention, stress relief. And now you are no longer so focused, perhaps confused, and forgot half of what you wanted.

The main goal of any kind of psychological attacks is for the interlocutor to lose vigilance, relax and open his subconscious for the following methods of psychological influence (programming or manipulation).

Psychological attacks on a person. Psychological attacks in our life

Have you ever had cases in your life when, after being with someone, your condition worsened: your mood deteriorated, or inner dissatisfaction appeared, weakened in your strength? If the answer to this question is yes, you can be sure that you are the victim of a psychological attack.

Have you ever suppressed other people, subjugated them to your will, forced them to do something unpleasant? If so, you yourself used the methods of psychological attack.

What is a psychological attack, what are its methods and causes, and how to protect yourself from it?

A psychological attack is any action or statement, as a result of which a person loses his inner psychological.

In order to successfully defend against such an attack, one must realize that it is taking place. A psychological attack, unlike a physical one, is not always immediately visible. Often it is hidden under the guise of a business or friendly conversation, benevolent instruction, philosophical discussion of a problem, family council, etc.

One of the available methods that make it possible to realize the fact of a psychological attack is to track the uncomfortable states that arise in the process of communication.

The appearance of such states in the process of communication is perfectly described by I. Ilf and E. Petrov in an episode that tells how the great strategist took the former marshal of the nobility into his hands. Let us list these states and illustrate them with examples from this episode.

The appearance of a feeling of psychological discomfort during communication: nervousness, excitement, panic, discomfort in the body.

Ippolit Matveyevich had never dealt with such a temperamental young man as Bender, and he felt ill.

Well, you know, I'll go, - he said.

Where are you going? You have nowhere to hurry. The GPU will come to you.

The manifestation of certain stereotypes of behavior, imposed roles.

Ippolit Matveyevich ... did not dare to leave. He felt very timid at the thought that an unknown young man would blather all over the city that the former leader had arrived. Then - everything will be over, and maybe they will put them in jail.

All the same, you don’t tell anyone that you saw me, ”Ippolit Matveevich said pleadingly,“ they might really think that I am an emigrant.

Imbalance in the distribution of responsibility. It takes place in the case when a person during communication suddenly notices that he “must” something, not knowing where this obligation came from.

Ippolit Matveyevich, driven to despair ... submitted.

Okay, he said, I'll explain everything to you.

“After all, it’s difficult without an assistant,” thought Ippolit Matveyevich, “and he seems to be a big crook. This might be useful."

Psychological attack of a person. Psychological attacks in our life

Have you ever suppressed other people, subjugated them to your will, forced them to do something unpleasant? If so, you yourself used the methods of psychological attack.

What is a psychological attack, what are its methods and causes, and how to protect yourself from it?

A psychological attack is any action or statement, as a result of which a person loses his inner psychological.

One of the available methods that make it possible to realize the fact of a psychological attack is to track the uncomfortable states that arise in the process of communication.

The appearance of a feeling of psychological discomfort during communication: nervousness, excitement, panic, discomfort in the body.

Ippolit Matveyevich had never dealt with such a temperamental young man as Bender, and he felt ill.

Well, you know, I'll go, - he said.

Where are you going? You have nowhere to hurry. The GPU will come to you.

The manifestation of certain stereotypes of behavior, imposed roles.

All the same, you don’t tell anyone that you saw me, ”Ippolit Matveevich said pleadingly,“ they might really think that I am an emigrant.

Imbalance in the distribution of responsibility. It takes place in the case when a person during communication suddenly notices that he “must” something, not knowing where this obligation came from.

Ippolit Matveyevich, driven to despair ... submitted.

Okay, he said, I'll explain everything to you.

“After all, it’s difficult without an assistant,” thought Ippolit Matveyevich, “and he seems to be a big crook. This might be useful."

Psychological attack symptoms. How does a panic attack manifest?

A sharp, suddenly gripping feeling of unreasonable anxiety had to be experienced at least once, probably, by every person. Such panic disorders are usually accompanied by a sudden onset of a strong heartbeat, a feeling of dizziness and shaking in the knees. Such a reaction is the norm if a person really reacts to a threat or danger. But if such a condition is observed regularly, then we are already talking about a neuropsychiatric disorder called a panic attack. This pathological condition manifests itself for no reason and covers a person in completely different life situations. This can happen in transport or other places with a lot of people, as well as in confined spaces. Initially, it seems that there are no reasons for such a reaction. According to modern psychologists, panic attacks are observed in about 5% of people who live in big cities.

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Panic attack symptoms, causes and treatment at home. Where does it all start

All restless attacks and disorders begin with one thought.

How one thought causes your whole body to react and panic:

The thought you hold in your head, whatever it is in PA, causes your body to react as if you are now deciding a matter of life and death.
Then your body is overwhelmed with such chemicals that cause us to have one of 2 reactions: either fight or run.
And in such circumstances, when fear comes in response to thoughts that can in no way be connected and relevant to reality, your body is flooded with a chemical like adrenaline.
It would be normal for this chemical to be released if you ran away from a bear chasing you in the forest.
And this would be normal in cases that really threaten your life.
However, when you have this fear of being attacked, there is often too much adrenaline in the body.
Your body unreasonably perceives a threat to your physical well-being.
These emotions that are supposedly "relevant" to the circumstances make you go crazy and lose control.
Thus, your body falls into such a strong level of fear that it makes you even weaker.
Most of the time, you will be afraid of having other panic attacks because your first experience was so intense and terrifying.
These seizures become something that overwhelms your life, and the person begins to socially limit himself.
The resistance and fear to having another panic attack causes new fear.
Thus, we develop our panic disorders and only increase the fears.

Panic attack symptoms. Panic attack symptoms

A panic attack is an acute attack of anxiety that occurs in combination with uncontrolled fear and a variety of somatic abnormalities that are the result of disturbances in the normal functioning of the nervous system. The peculiarity of this disease is the inexplicability of the causes. An acute, absolutely sudden attack of anxiety must have been experienced by every person. Such somatic disorders are accompanied by increased heart rate, vomiting and tremors in the legs.

Such a reaction to a stressful situation is more the norm than the exception for a person who is in danger or feels a threat to his life. If the signs of a panic attack occur with enviable regularity, then it is likely that serious mental disorders will appear. Such a state appears for no reason and overtakes a person in the most unexpected places. An attack can begin in public transport or in places with a large crowd of people, it is possible that panic will appear in a confined space. A person gets the feeling that there is simply no reason for such a reaction, but according to doctors, about 5% of people living in megacities suffer from seizures.

It should be noted the characteristic symptoms that accompany a person with the appearance of anxiety conditions:

difficulty breathing;
severe headaches;
increased work of sweat glands;
dry mouth;
dizziness;
nausea;
chills;
increased heart rate;
numbness of the limbs;
weakness;
feeling of loss of control;
feeling of unreality of what is happening around;
feeling of doom;
fear of death.

The disease can occur due to some characteristic factors:

Heredity. If your relatives are prone to the occurrence of uncontrollable attacks of fear, then the likelihood of such phenomena is high for you.
Diseases of the thyroid gland. Disturbances in hormone regulation can cause the onset of symptoms that are very characteristic of anxiety attacks.
Stress. Family scandals, problems at work, or the loss of a close relative lead to irrational fears.
Low self-esteem. Panic attacks are recorded more often in suspicious people who attach great importance to the opinions of others. Such people are afraid to seem ridiculous, to faint or to describe themselves in public.
Sleep disturbance. As a result of constant lack of sleep, the human nervous system is so exhausted that it starts to work with some failures and gives the wrong commands to the body. You need to sleep at least 8 hours a day, preferably at night.
Alcohol. After a fun-filled evening drinking alcoholic beverages, a feeling of fear may appear in the morning. It occurs along with a strong asthenic syndrome. Therefore, it is not enough to know how to get rid of panic attacks without help. You need to seek qualified medical attention. To stop the seizures, you should stop drinking alcohol.
Taking medications without a doctor's prescription. The use of drugs leads to the depletion of the nervous system and regular failures in its work. Mental disorders often occur as a result of excessive consumption of "energy drinks" or drinks containing a large dose of caffeine.
Phobias. The emergence of phobias occurs with the appearance of a strong feeling of discomfort. To eliminate them, the help of a qualified psychologist is required.

These conditions are pronounced phobias, fears and anxieties combined with somatic (bodily) symptoms (excessive sweating, heart palpitations, digestive disorders, etc.).

In psychiatry, panic attacks are neurotic disorders that have an undulating course.

Violations occur in the form of unexpected seizures (attacks), between them, patients feel good, nothing bothers them, and they lead a normal life. The prevalence of this phenomenon today reaches 10% among the population. The symptoms and treatment of panic neurosis have their own characteristics, which are within the competence of psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists. After a comprehensive examination, specialists develop treatment tactics, and effective methods of how to relieve an attack. Of great importance is the explanatory work of doctors with patients, with the obligatory identification of the root cause of their poor health, which is hidden in the depths of the psyche, and not in physical malaise (it is a consequence of psycho-emotional problems). It is the work with the experiences of patients, their inner mood, worldview and stereotypes that forms therapeutic measures and helps to decide on ways to get rid of panic attacks on your own, forget about neurosis forever and maintain harmony in the soul.