For all the years that I’ve been a therapist and treated anxious children and adults, and having worked on my own anxiety my entire adult life, I find that a combination of techniques generally works best. Certainly turning off irrational thoughts is important, but “thinking” about doing that seems nigh impossible when anxiety suddenly hits. But using tangible objects to stay present centered and floating through the disturbing feelings instead of fighting them works wonders. Of course these techniques take practice, but once they are internalized, one feels empowered instead of out of control.

Thanks for your great site.

Regards,
Diane
http://overcomingschoolanxiety.com