is calming. I was fortunate to spend a lot of time in the country as a child, especially on my grandfather's farm, which had a lot of terrain not suitable for farming -- streams with wooded banks, wooded hills, even a rocky cliff over a wide bend in a spring-fed creek -- which made for a perfect 200-acre playground for his many grandkids. I was usually out of the farmhouse as early as possible in the morning, headed for one of the areas that seemed perfectly wild, with the only sound most of the time from birds singing, or fish jumping, or leaves rustlng. I live in a city now, but have huge windows giving a great view of both the sky and a wooded hillside and the taller trees in a nearby park, and if I sit in a favorite recliner I have a great view of sunrises through a 10-foot glass door. I also have a lot of plants indoors, including vines climbing trellises to the ceiling, vines which I've had to cut a few hundred feet off in recent years, and they need another trimming soon. House plants can be very calming and helpful, especially in winter.
But for dealing with anxiety, I'd also recommend meditation. There are so many different methods you should be able to find one that suits you perfectly. That lovely floating feeling that comes with meditation is especially stress-reducing.
There's also a very quick technique originally developed to help children dealing with PTSD after natural disasters, which can also help adults, and often within seconds. I've recommended it here before. The butterfly hug. See this link:
https://www.debbieaugenthaler.com/butterfly-hug-simple-technique-helping-anxiety/
What makes it work is the alternate tapping, and it doesn't have to be on the shoulders. You can tap your legs under a table or desk, for instance. I once had to spend way too many hours in a waiting room while a relative underwent a long heart procedure, and at times I'd set my purse on my knees and tap my legs behind the purse.
This can also help with insomnia.
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