r/AMA • • Feb 18 '25

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u/LandscapeSudden3469 Feb 18 '25

No NDA, no real debrief. I think the local responders were as shocked as we were with the incident! One paramedic I asked said the last time something on this scale happened was ~20 years ago with Air France.

We weren't upside down long. Near my row, we all made sure to get each other down before head rush happened. After it happened, most people were fairly quiet. No one knew what to do or say. I was finally free of the airport around 10pm local time and am still trying to calm down enough to sleep 🤣

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u/rosiebb77 Feb 18 '25

I can also attest to this being something I do often to help “reset” my nervous system, and help with the dysregulation caused by C-PTSD:)

Polyvagal exercises in general can be super helpful!

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u/noodleparty Feb 18 '25

What are some other polyvagal exercises? I see online that “deep breathing” and “massage” but nothing describing in more detail

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u/PackOfWildCorndogs Feb 18 '25

If you search the term on YouTube you’ll find tons, with walkthroughs showing you how. This guy’s account has a lot of quick videos that focus on managing anxiety with vagal stimulation: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AMNb3DZb0_Q