Strategies to alleviate panic attacks: 1. Breathe in through your nose to the count of five, hold it for the count of five, and breathe out through your mouth to the count of five. 2. Count backward from 100 by 3’s. 3. Tune into four things you can see, three things you can touch, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste. *Attempts to enter subway without a panic attack: 12 (none successful)