Dear miyoid:

You are welcome. When you feel that “some kind of shock” which starts from the center of your chest and then expands, try the following, if you wan to: (1) Notice that the shock happened; say to yourself: it happened, or: it is happening, whatever you feel comfortable with,  (2) Focus on your nose, on taking air into your nose slowly; listen to the sound of the air going into your nose. Do this for a moment or so, focusing on nothing else but your nose, (3) Say to yourself: this happened many times before, this will not kill me, I will be okay;  and hush yourself, as if trying to calm a baby, or a small child, hush.. sh… it will be okay, (4)If you like lullaby lyrics/ music, choose one that you like and repeat the words to yourself, or sing it to yourself.

If you try it, please let me know how it goes for you.

anita