What are alternative ways besides medication to deal with the physical symptoms of anxiety?

Relaxation techniques are very effective when dealing with anxiety, because it is impossible for the body to be both anxious and relaxed and the same time. Breathing from your diaphragm is a great place to start.

meditation, in the healing of the body soft music, water sounds ocean laying in bed closed eyes, soft breathing in and out of the lungs. and breathing in through your nose. helps reduce stress and anxiety.

Meditation is number one on my list. I use the 'Calm' app which helps me relax even further and switch myself off from the rest of the world. I have felt the long-term benefits of using this method and it far surpasses medicinal use in my opinion. Without you even knowing, each time you meditate you are creating 'new' neural pathways that enable you to react differently, feel more calm, and rationalise your thinking in a smarter way. It seriously works wonders - give it a try.

Try doing some meditation or deep muscle relaxation. It helps a lot with the physical symptoms, even though it may seem strange.

I find that meditation and self care really help me a lot. Stepping back and taking a few deep breaths also helps me refocus.

I had anxiety for a long time. Something that can help is meditation or yoga. Learning to deep breathe and really focus on it can help later when you feel anxiety in a situation. Something a mentor taught me once is - breathe in for 5 seconds, hold for 6 seconds, and let go for 7 seconds. Anxiety can cloud your mind and make it hard to think in the moment. So just try to remember 5, 6, 7. Good Luck!

Try being socialized more. Being with others will help you get your mind off of anxiety. And will give you good memories to walk back to.

Definitely finding something to focus on and retreat into when things get bad is a great coping technique. For me, that was playing online games and photography. Realise that the symptoms you're experiencing are short-lived, and also to be patient and kind with yourself. I'm glad you're looking into other methods rather than relying on medication. I'm certainly not anti-meds, and I've used them in the past, but they only mask the symptoms rather than treating the underlying causes. Good luck to you :)

Talk to someone about it with whom you feel comfortable keeping your self occupied with work or with your hobby

exercise, eating healthy, meditation. these things will grow your mental strength which will help you in facing such problems