weighted blanket, tea, Arrival of the Birds by the Cinematic Orchestra

(It’s from the soundtrack of Theory of Everything but I discovered it through Adam Rippon’s skating routine like 3 Olympics ago and it’s been chillout music ever since.

…also the link doesn’t want to give me a preview so have a funny.

Other good anxiolytics: I’m a big fan of most Novo Amor,and Killer and the Sound (mash up by Noah Gundersen and Phoebe Bridgers) has a permanent place on my CHILL OUT playlist.

I mean, I also recommend anti-anxiety medication and therapy! but that’s probably not what you’re asking for.

oh and: if you find this kind of thing doesn’t help at all, you may need be a fight vs freeze kinda person and be low on the followthrough of doing something: try dancing around the kitchen or aggressive scrubbing or some other short not intimidating cardio. Pretend the thing making you anxious is a pillow (or bread dough if you bake) and punch it. (I like dancing.)