Music
I know dancing to it also helps
Drawing
making yet another DnD character....again
Doing something mindless, that doesn't require it to be my main focus, then i can work through what's going on in my head
Puzzles (it’s hard to focus on other stuff when doing puzzles, and hard to solve a puzzle if you’re worked up.), video games (same principal,) naps or just laying down for awhile, skin to skin contact with another human (hugs, cuddles, light touching etc,) deep breaths, practicing with weapons like swords or knives (it requires complete focus and has a connective aspect as well as self improvement and control. Depending on personality and how upset you are you may want to stay away from weapons though. I don’t mention guns because not everyone has those and it can be just as easy with a gun to bling rage fire a target and leave after 20 minutes upset and unsatisfied with $500+ in random holes in a target.)
Being in nature, time with animals, some people like to run or work out. For me those don’t calm me down but they can make you so tired you just want to eat and sleep- and then you are too tired to not be calm. Writing can help, drawing, music, I have a few movies and shows that tend to calm me down or cheer me up, and it’s hit or miss but a good one I haven’t seen an work. Creating in general can be very calming. Driving tends to calm me down, especially on a closed course or as safe “spirited” driving. Works out life’s issues. Food.
Breathe more fully
Also, night. Opening the window at night and just looking at the streets outside, feeling a breeze of wind or nature's violent outburst, rain, heat, anything. It makes me feel so alive.
This is a focusing trick and it works when feeling overwhelmed for any reason. I was told it always works. So far, it has for me.
1. Hold your breath. (Not “deep calming breaths”. Stop breathing.)
2. After about 20 seconds, your brain will shift its focus to ‘what-the-hell-stop-that!’ Hold it as long as you possibly can.
3. Breathe in, breathe out.
4. (Optional) Hold your breath again if you need to. If it helps, time it, but hold your breath until you absolutely can’t anymore. Breathe in, breathe out.
5. You should feel at least slightly better, if not fully better. So, jump into (or slowly start, whatever works for you) whatever needs to be done.
Write your feelings out on a paper or if possible go for a walk in the nature.
And most important, keep breathing, deeply and slowly. For me it actually works even better with eyes closed.
Also, pets help a lot. & nothing's better than having a pet or someone to cuddle with.
When I had anxiety attacks I would go to my room and make it dark and lay down under the covers and listen to deep sleep music (YouTube or Spotify) for about twenty minutes. It almost always helped.
I know dancing to it also helps
Drawing
making yet another DnD character....again
Doing something mindless, that doesn't require it to be my main focus, then i can work through what's going on in my head
Also, night. Opening the window at night and just looking at the streets outside, feeling a breeze of wind or nature's violent outburst, rain, heat, anything. It makes me feel so alive.
1. Hold your breath. (Not “deep calming breaths”. Stop breathing.)
2. After about 20 seconds, your brain will shift its focus to ‘what-the-hell-stop-that!’ Hold it as long as you possibly can.
3. Breathe in, breathe out.
4. (Optional) Hold your breath again if you need to. If it helps, time it, but hold your breath until you absolutely can’t anymore. Breathe in, breathe out.
5. You should feel at least slightly better, if not fully better. So, jump into (or slowly start, whatever works for you) whatever needs to be done.
Thanks so much
And most important, keep breathing, deeply and slowly. For me it actually works even better with eyes closed.
Also, pets help a lot. & nothing's better than having a pet or someone to cuddle with.