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I like to write in my palm--like trace out letters or symbols or something with my other hand, I find myself doing it a lot when other people are talking, and I don't know why I do it, it's kind of a habit I guess. It probably sounds dumb ;^^

for me i listen to music (like a happy tune like nyan cat) and chew some gum and draw!

I have a mindful breathing necklace which is like a small straw. You take a deep breath in (without the straw), hold it in, then exhale through the straw. You do this repeatedly and it calms you on a physiological level. You can also do it without the straw by pursing your lips as if you have a straw, but I find the straw is more fun and effective. Like most things, it doesn’t help everyone and it’s not going to help much with severe anxiety. It’s just one small tool

If you are calmed by deep pressure (sounds like the frog was giving you pressure), you can also get wearable pressure vests that go under your clothes. You can get some that are like thin compression fabric, others which have Velcro straps, and others which inflate (but the inflatable ones are expensive). I have an inflatable one and it saved me so many times. Luckily, I haven’t had to use it for quite a while now.

I use music, these fidget rings I got from amazon ....also something that has helped me when ever i have really bad anxiety i start feeling sick so i take medicine named pepcid it helps with upset stomachs and feeling sick....also I like to fidget around with my kandi bracelets if i dont have my fidget rings...hope this helps and i understand how you feel

@jamboscrimblo: thank you those are good ideass