Anxiety and excitement trigger nearly identical physical responses: elevated heart rate, rapid breathing, adrenaline, cortisol. The difference is what you tell yourself. When anxiety hits, say you're excited instead, and your brain rewires the threat into anticipation.
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So if you have anxiety, this is one really crazy tip to try to get rid of your anxiety. It's a psychological term that's called anxiety reappraisal. Next time you get anxious, say to yourself out loud, I'm excited. I'm excited, I'm excited. The reason why is because the physical signature of anxiety and excitement are almost identical inside the body. For anxiety and excitement, your heart rate speeds up considerably, your breath starts to shorten, your body releases stress hormones, adrenaline and cortisol, and you get sensory alert. The reaction in the body is exactly the same for anxiety and excitement. So then, what's the difference between the two? Your thoughts about the situation is what is different. So next time you feel anxiety creeping in, use anxiety reappraisal and make yourself excited about a situation that you are anxious about.