[Espy]

I'd be lying if I said this wasn't relevant at the time of writing (aka right now, 12:02 AM, December 14, 2015, less than 17.5 hours before my first and potentially toughest and most critical final).

I realized today (or more precise, about twenty minutes ago), that even though the breathing trick does next to nothing for me, grounding, on the other hand, helps quite a bit.

The breathing technique I use is inhale for three seconds, hold for five, and exhale for seven, rinse and repeat, but that only lasts maybe two minutes for me, and then everything comes rushing back.

The grounding method that I've decided will probably be my first go-to attempt at relieving anxiety is: Find and think about five things you can see, four you can hear, three you can touch (and touch them -- I personally prefer things with very different textures), two you can smell or like the smell of, and one long, deep breath.

I usually also like having hot chamomile tea.

...Which reminds me, maybe caffeinated green tea was not the best idea...I'll finish this cup and switch to chamomile.

So, what anxiety-relieving techniques do you guys have and don't mind sharing?