buspar has really helped as a non addictive med to help with my anxiety.

but another technique is to pick an item, anything you have on hand and look at it. really take it in. first, what is the shape? what is it made of? what color is it? what are the details? what is the temperature? really focus on it. you can do this with the grocery cart while shopping. feel your steering wheel while driving. this will keep you in the present and help from keeping your anxiety from spinning out of control.

i also use an internal meter visualization. when the anxiety gets too high, i see a meter in my head and i use the dial to turn the anxiety down using breathing and relaxation.

i hope these help. hugs.