Take time out by distracting yourself for 15 minutes with an activity like walking or making tea to calm down when flooded with fear or anxiety. When panic starts with a fast heartbeat or sweaty palms, stay where you are and breathe slowly and deeply with your palm on your stomach to feel the panic without fighting it in order to help your mind cope. Face your fears by avoiding avoidance, as whatever you fear will start to fade if you face it, like getting back into a lift the day after panicking in one.