I’ve been there: like Maverick in ‘Top Gun’ when he loses control of the plane. It feels like all that you can do is eject, and hopefully (Spoiler Alert) not kill Goose.

There are several techniques that I have developed that make it possible, like Maverick from later in the film, to recover without losing control.
1. Laughter – Cat videos can save lives. Who’d a thunk? All you need to do is find something to laugh at for a long enough period of time, and it will disrupt the negative mental processes
2. Baby Steps – Ever see ‘What About Bob?’ When we find ourselves paralyzed in fear, all we need to do is to reign in our focus. Instead of looking at how mega-grim the world at large is, we need to set small goals that help us to re-establish a sense of control within our minds.
Ex: It’s easy to regain clarity and focus when we restrict our focus to one action. “I’m going to get one person to laugh right now.” When accomplished, this spirals into more and more positive results and success.