Honestly, I'm pretty new to this whole anxiety thing. It didn't happen until fairly recently where I would get anxiety to the point where it would physically affect me. So I've been trying a few things and they seem to be working pretty well for the most part.

• Meditation - I started doing guided meditation for 10 minutes when my anxiety is really bad. When there is pressure on my chest and I'm struggling to breathe, listening to someone talk me though how to breathe normally and just pull my focus off of what's worrying me really helps. I've done it once or twice a day for the past week or so and it has really helped.

• Writing in a Diary - I've never written in a diary my whole life. But I started writing entries when I'm feeling panicked and I basically write it like I'm trying to describe my problems to someone. I don't hold back, and I try to dig deep down and put my thoughts in words and I've noticed that I sometimes find deeper things I didn't know were affecting me. Or something I thought was my biggest worry really wasn't what I was worried about. I use an online journal because I can type a lot quicker than I can write.

• Watching a TV Show - Once I've done one or both of the things above, like you, I like to put on a show. I usually pick something that feels comfortable, something I'm familiar with, something I know. Doesn't matter how many times I've seen reruns of things like The Office, Seinfeld, Modern Family, etc. it always puts me in a better place and it's just so comforting.