Good, short, simple breathing technique to calm anxiety...

A good, short, simple breathing technique to calm anxiety:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/ztjcbqt (How to tackle anxiety: Breathing techniques - BBC Bitesize)

Just in case you can't see the BBC video in the link above, here's the technique in writing; thought I'd post it up because I find it really good and effective:

Dr Anna's technique

• You may have heard people say, "take a deep breath in", when you're panicking, but, although breathing is a great way to help manage anxiety or panic, we should be focusing on the out breath, not the in breath.
• When we're anxious, we tend to breathe in a very shallow, fast way - which can lead to us feeling shaky, nauseous and dizzy, or developing headaches.
• Take a deep breath in, and trace round your hand with your other hand, on the out breath.
• Continue to do this a few times in a row, until you feel calmer and more in control.