Distracting my amygdala with music?? · Caribe Swim Adult Swim Lessons

Distracting my amygdala with music??

I’m still struggling with my recovery and my fear of not being able to touch the wall in the big pool. Yesterday, I was able to get it down to one hand, which is big progress. I credit indulging my earworm song while I was practicing by actively singing it in my head instead of trying to ignore it. Does anyone have experience with bone conduction earphones? I was thinking that having music going in my head might keep my amygdala distracted in the corner like a toddler with an iPad and some Goldfish crackers so that I can get past the panic response. I a SO close, I just need to trust the logic that I’m not going to drown in 3.5 feet of water with a lifeguard literally feet from me. I know logically that I’m way more likely to float than sink. Seriously, I float so easy that all I have to do holding the wall is do my box breathing and it’s all I can do to keep my feet on the bottom of the pool. But the problem with amygdalas is that they are impervious to logic.

Anyway, thoughts on this as a possible solution to move me forward?

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