i once got a card that recommended taking a bath to calm down
when you opened it the character said they had been in the tub
for 3 days!

Pema Chodron's Buddhist meditations always help slow me down.
i think slowing down helps to calm down. i am on the move a lot.

some of her books are thngs like When Everything Falls Apart
and something like letting go of fear, no that is Gerald Jablonski (?)
but she helps you think about looking at everything from a different perspective.

http://www.pemachodron.org/ book is The Places the Scare You.


has no one mentioned ma jong or solitaire or other task that you
can do without much mental effort...computer games...i have
racked up many more hours that i would like to admit..
there i just did admit it...

Tai Chi is great to limber you, improve balance, encourage deep breathing, and basically feel lifted up...