I can understand Dion's POV about medication for anxiety (and depression) though. I went down that route at one point, and it most definitely is mind altering. In my case, not in a negative way, but also not necessarily a great benefit. Bud damn, going on, going off or changing the dosage really screws you up.
That said, medication of this kind should never, ever be the first attempt. It does pay to get some bloodwork done, i.e. to see if a thyroid issue or high blood pressure, but if a doc says "Here's a perscription for some anxiety medication", thank him and go see a phycholagist first. And do so knowing that it won't likely be a one or two visit thing. Such medication can help, but it isn't going to be the magic bullet, so to speak.
As to the OP's question, taking up a breathing exercise can help, as can meditation. Both are tricks that I use when it becomes necessary to slow my mind down. In the end, nothing is perfect, so there is no need to fret over things that aren't precicely how you think they should be. The trick is to convince your mind of that fact.
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