So for a period of time I have done relaxation exercises and they helped me.

I have tried meditation (which at first, helped a great deal), Yoga, Thai chi, qui gong, breathing exercises.

At some point I stopped doing them, because more often then not
relaxation exercises either made me "more" anxious or triggered anxiety, when before I wasn´t feeling anxious, or they calmed me, but they made me depressed.

I felt that I felt more calm or happier when I didn´t do any. Has anyone else experienced this?

If you found something that really helped, what was/ is it?