I need to get a handle on my anxiety. It’s been getting really out of hand. And I want to tackle it head on because it’s been taking over my life lately. I intend to start therapy soon and hopefully get on some medication. But I know that there will be more work that is required. 

I need to develop good coping mechanisms to help calm me down when I’m getting anxious. Thinking about getting into meditation and such for now. Breathing exercises. 

What kind of things do you do to cope? Or to help calm yourself down during a bad episode?