LOL abusing chamomile is my go-to. Following along in hopes of that golden ticket.

This might sound too simple, but going for a walk. 

If I'm really stressed, I'll go for a long one, maybe 30 - 45 mins. I find that being outside, breathing fresh air and moving my body gets my mind in a better place where I can start looking at what is making me anxious in a more logical way. 

During the pandemic, I've come to realize just how much a commute relieved my stress. Being able to have separation between my home and work life was essential — I would have never thought about how much I value that time listening to podcasts, or music, etc. Now, I can't jump on a train every time I have anxiety, but trying to create a beginning and an end to the workday has been important. 

I find articles about the "cosmic joke" or meditate on the fact that we're all gonna die one day and that at its core, life is pretty meaningless. NOW, that doesn't help everyone and for some people it could make anxiety worse, but for me, I'm like, "ahhhhh, this is all a beautiful game -- from the moment we're born the ONLY thing guaranteed is that you'll die -- how f*cked up is that?!" And that brings me peace for some reason. 

Everyone deals with anxiety. Mine's more of the clinical style, but I'm always looking for new ways to help manage it. 

I take Zoloft, but I also abuse chamomile tea and melatonin as needed. Exercise too, but looking for any other golden tickets.

How do you handle your anxiety?

Because you love more than just Entertainment.