When we are anxious we get a dry mouth, so creating saliva can help the body feel calmer as having plenty of saliva does not go hand in hand with feeling stressed and anxious.
Create the saliva in the mouth however you can (you may imagine your favourite food, move your tongue around your mouth or choose to suck a sweet – sour ones are particularly effective).
Another way of combatting feelings of anxiety is to move around, either dancing, jumping or shaking out your body is said to work the best.
Excitement and anxiety produce similar chemical reactions in the body so it can be helpful to feel that you are placing a different perspective on the event and choosing to feel excited rather than nervously anxious.
There are many other techniques to help with feelings of anxiety, for instance breathing techniques such as belly breathing and gently massaging the Calm Button
