It's a lot easier to HODL when you are HODLing a POS crypto like ICP or NEAR that pays you staking rewards. That way regardless of what the market is doing you are still making money. Besides, in this industry, it pays to be early and to buy when the market is red, and that time is now.
Exactly, those who panic are those who either use the money they aren't ready to lose or those who buy at the top, a experience crypto investor will never buy when price is going up, capitulation is very important, that is the best time to buy and relax peacefully.