What's the best tip to calm down?

What´s calms a person down is of course idividual and theres not a key-thing that works for everyone. You have to find your own thing. For me it is listening to music, I have learned what kind of music makes me feel calm. For other it is watching a movie or yoga. A hot shower is supposed to be relaxing aswell. Otherwise you can try 7cups "Mood boosts" wich are there for just that purpouse, calming down.

Start by being internally mindful: take notice of the physical sensations in your body. Breath deeply, counting your inhales and exhales. Then refocus on your environment. Observe and describe it to yourself (not necessarily out loud!) without passing judgement. Focus on observable, objective realities.

wash your face and arms with cold water, and listen to water run in the sink...it worked for me many times.

Focusing on your breath and using imagery. At least this has been the most important step for me. It takes a lot of practice, but it definitely works. For years this is how I've controlled my claustrophobia, PTSD, and anxiety to different situations. You can look up breathing exercises or you can make one that works for you. Breathe from your belly, focus on that breath moving in and out of your body, removing your negative emotions. Picture a calm lake, floating in the water, lying in the sun watching the clouds go by and breath in 5 seconds, hold 3 second, exhale 5 second. Find that calming image in your mind a green iridescent triangle, floating circles, calming rain. Inhale 5 seconds, hold 3 second, exhale 5 seconds. With practice this will become second nature when you are upset and you feel your heart rate slow and your muscles relax.

Something I do when I'm trying to calm down is focusing on breathing--- deep breaths, focusing on inhales and exhales until the panic feeling passes. It's something that I do from time to time, and it helps.

It's different for different people. For example, my mum will tell you a glass of wine and some Saturday night telly will calm her down. From my experience, you could try a variety of things to see what suits you best. Some ideas include: - Yoga/meditation - Going for a run or a jog (or any form of exercise) - Taking a moment to take deep breaths in and out (2secs in, 4secs out) - Phoning a close friend or relative - if you want to talk about. In terms day-to-day solutions to reduce your stress levels, you could first start off by: - Eating a balanced diet. Lots of info is given online - but try to cut down the processed sugars - often in drinks like Coke, or juices, chocolate bars, etc. Try to eat plenty of leafy greens, oily fish, some nuts as a snack. - Exercise regularly - try a session at least 3x a week. If the gym bores you, go for a run! If that bores you, try a class! There's loads - Yoga, Body Pump, Step, Spin... - Talking to your friends/going out with your friends. Especially if they're funny. A smile goes a long way.

Breathing! The more we can slow down our breathing the more we can slow down our anxious thoughts and a racing mind. It is also important to practice breathing when calm and not anxious so that it will be easier and more comfortable to implement during times of high anxiety and panic. Here is a helpful link for diaphragmatic breathing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-_NNCrrdus

Breathe!!!!!! Try to remove yourself from what is making you anxious. Take a seat, close your eyes, and breathe deeply. Focus on your breath. Breathe in, and out. If you lose focus, come back to your breath. Also think of postive things.

My favorite way to calm down in the moment is find something to distract yourself. Adult coloring books (not adult themed, but with more complicated designs) are awesome for giving your mind a bit of a break.

There are a variety of exercises, such as breathing exercises or distraction exercises. Breathing exercises would be to inhale and exhale deep and long for at least 10 seconds and distraction would be to focus on all your sourroundings related to your senses.