Feel calmer

Sessions on Sissoo can help you settle your mind, breathe more easily and feel calmer day to day.

What people book

• Mindfulness and meditation: train your attention and steady your mind.
• Relaxation: calm the body, and the mind follows.
• Hypnotherapy: deep relaxation and calmer responses.
• Counselling: talk through what is on your mind with someone trained to listen.

How it works

Sessions take place online or in person, in your language. Each practitioner shows their price and next free time on the booking page. Some offer a free intro call, so you can ask questions first.

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What the research says

Talk to someone, keep active, sleep enough and try calm breathing. If worry affects your daily life, see a doctor: talking therapy, usually CBT, has the best evidence. In England, you can refer yourself to NHS talking therapies. NHS, 2024 · WHO, 2026

• Mindfulness and meditation: some studies found it works about as well as other treatments for anxiety. More research is needed. Some evidence it may help · NCCIH, 2024
• Relaxation and breathing: may ease anxiety, especially around medical treatment. Studies are mixed. Some evidence it may help · NCCIH, 2024
• Counselling: a talking therapy the NHS offers for anxiety. Some evidence it may help · NHS, 2025
• Hypnotherapy: may calm nerves before medical or dental treatment. Not enough evidence for everyday worry. Limited evidence · NCCIH, 2024
• Massage: some studies found less anxiety. Bigger studies are needed. Limited evidence · NCCIH, 2024
• Aromatherapy and herbal remedies: small studies on lavender give no firm answers. Kava can harm the liver. Limited evidence · NCCIH, 2025 · NCCIH, 2025
• Reiki: no reliable studies show it helps anxiety or any health problem. No good evidence yet · NCCIH, 2018

Checked 17 October 2026. How we rate the evidence. Sissoo earns a commission when you book; it never changes these ratings.

When to talk to a doctor

If worry is with you most of the time, stops you doing everyday things, or comes with panic, talk to your doctor. If you are not sure whether breathlessness or chest pain is anxiety, see a doctor.

In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

Learn more

• Mindfulness
• Relaxation
• Focused meditation
• Mantra meditation
• Counselling

Sessions on Sissoo complement medical care and never replace it.