Dealing with Panic and anxiety during high end content

[Metalwrath]

Nobody should be getting panic attacks from playing computer games.
This seems to be that its not an issue with the game itself but more a personal issue.
I suggest maybe seeing someone about it before it becomes a problem in real life situations.

[Zephera]

I agree with Edax, there's not much point forcing you through something that is effecting you in a negative way. Main point of the game is to have fun and if something is impacting that it's best to find content that suits your style better.

If you still want to keep going though despite the panic attacks, explain it to your static. If they're reasonable they may help you through it with some reassurance which should calm you down and help you improve, the worst thing that could happen is they let you down gently. If they aren't a reasonable static and get nasty to you when you explain it, they're probably not worth hanging around with in the first place so it's not a big loss if that happens, just have to find a team with better people in it.

[Theodric]

Don't force yourself to do something that stresses you out. At the end of the day, it's just a game - if it's causing you harm, don't be afraid to simply walk away from it or at least avoid tackling the parts that cause you stress.

[MetalSnakeXI1]

Nobody should be getting panic attacks from playing computer games.
This seems to be that its not an issue with the game itself but more a personal issue.
I suggest maybe seeing someone about it before it becomes a problem in real life situations.

I'll be the first to admit that it is indeed a personal issue

But it's mostly an issue that surfaces for me when expectations from people around me gets higher and higher and it's not just only in 14 but an issue I still have in real life especially now that I'm studying for Masters degree in college

If I try again today I'll make sure to tell this issue to the party and afterwards I'll be taking a definite long break from raiding until I fix myself as much as I can so it wouldn't impact my enjoyment of the game

[Fyce]

It's a bit hard to find a static group to raid with and most of the time the difference in timezone makes it harder for me to raid with people I know,not to mention that I don't wanna keep them busy or force them into it.And my luck on the party finder has been really bad lately

Yeah, as I said, it's the most difficult thing to do. But it doesn't have to be a static. Sometimes, people join simply because they are bored and are willing to give a hand.
The best bet would probably be to find a Discord server for your Datacenter and ask people there if some of them could help. You can give them a link to this thread too to explain the situation.
Unfortunatly, the official forums are terrible for that. They really should rework the "Worlds" sections.

[thegreatonemal]

Its no different than any other fight you've done in this game boss does the same thing at the same time every single time. Everyone has a mechanic in a fight that takes then a while to get right you just gotta keep at it.

[Freyt]

I'm not seeing the right words coming out of anyone. Maybe I missed it, but here it is.

There's only one thing you have to know in these sorts of situations. Whatever you're worried about: It's okay. Whatever it is, it's okay. Not performing you're best? It's okay. Stressed about it? That's okay too. Wanna quit? Wanna keep going? That's okay.

There's only one thing that's bringing you down, and that's yourself. Maybe you don't complete it today, or tomorrow, or this week, or maybe you do. Maybe you don't find a static, and maybe you do. Whatever happens happens. These aren't words about a video game, these are words about life. You don't have total control. You never will. No one has total control or ever will. You can listen to tons of advice from people who got it done, and maybe it'll be correct advice, or useful advice, but at the end of it all whether you succeed with it isn't all about you. Even when you're the one making the most mistakes there are a million others out there making just as many, and many that are making more mistakes than that.

If you've given it an honest effort, then there's nothing to worry about. It doesn't even have to be your hardest effort. At the end of the day you might think to yourself "I didn't make any progress", and there's nothing wrong with that, and truthfully you probably did, but that isn't the point.

You can worry about it as much as you like, but the end goal of worrying isn't to stress out, but to move on with what you've learned, whether you move on to what you initially aimed for, or not.

In our entire lives we'll be a burden to others. Whether it's being front of someone in line, taking opportunities that others desire, or even something like losing the opportunity for a group to seek a reward they had been working towards. In much the same way, many others will be a burden to you. It may not feel like it, but it will be. In every society we follow a simple rule of give and take. We give what we can, and take what we want, but if you really think about it what people want isn't really all that much. You don't need to be perfect. What you can't do today, you may very well be able to do tomorrow, or later on, or maybe you'll be able to do something else. Maybe you won't be able to satisfy an individual in front of you, and maybe you can take that experience and turn it into something good.

If you ever find yourself stressing way too much, just take a break. I'm not talking about taking a walk, but just relax for a bit, observe yourself, your own behavior and physical being, what you're worrying about, what you're doing because of it, and consider for yourself the importance of it all. Even if it's tremendously important, you should feel much better for taking a bit of a step back out of your own shell.

[Zarkovitch]

Then relax do casual stuff if there something irl make you feel cannot do it then focus on it.
Raids can be done anytime anyway.

[KaivaC]

I switched to mobile, so I have no idea what server you're on. Are you on Aether, OP?

[SturmChurro]

I'd say just don't overthink it. I haven't done much high end content other than like Suzaku since I came back, but once you get a few practice runs in it's good. Lag is still an issue though...I have found, for me, most anxiety comes from me overthinking what's gonna happen or what I do. If you mess up one thing, like your rotation, or a mechanic, just pick it up and move on. If you aren't frantic with your thoughts you can complete the mechanics and content with relative ease - depending on your group of course, but your own performance shouldn't be an issue, and shouldn't be made into an issue. I wouldn't discourage you from continuing to try though, just because you get anxiety. That's a cop out, keep trying. Once you conquer one thing, it gets easier over time.