39XP
Silexan lavender oil (80 mg) eases anxiety in several trials, though most were run by the maker.
Depression & Anxiety
Stress & Anxiety
Supplements and protocols ranked by XP
39XP
Mindfulness programs modestly reduce anxiety across 47 trials, though most tested 8-week courses with a teacher rather than self-directed practice.
26XP
Breathing practices lowered self-reported stress and anxiety by a small-to-moderate amount compared with control groups in 12 to 20 randomised trials.
Studies1
21XP
Lowers stress and anxiety scores in many small trials, but results vary widely and one 2025 analysis found no effect on perceived stress.
20XP
Lowers stress and anxiety feelings slightly in stressed adults, in small trials.
19XP
Guided deep rest (yoga nidra) reduces stress and anxiety in small trials, which makes this early evidence.
Studies1
14XP
May ease anxiety, with a few small trials comparing it to anxiety drugs.
13XP
In one randomised study, five minutes a day of cyclic sighing for a month improved mood and slowed breathing more than mindfulness meditation did.
Studies1
12XP
Small and inconsistent effects on stress and anxiety.
11XP
Across 31 randomised trials, expressive writing reduced symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress by a very small amount, and it did not reduce test anxiety in a separate analysis.
11XP
Lowered self-rated anxiety in small trials, but not clinician-rated anxiety.
10XP
May modestly ease anxiety in people already prone to it, but trials are small and inconsistent, and the best single review found no effect on postpartum anxiety specifically.
9XP
Binaural beats may reduce anxiety slightly, but studies are small and results vary a lot.
