I'm a firm believer that the trying times end up teaching better lessons than the easy times. But we do need a way to weather the storms. Meditation and breathing is an age old proven method of finding a center. I also enjoy music to aid in the return of a stable breathing pattern. :)
Yes music is helpful too and you are completely right. For me, deep breathing and chanting helps a lot. Chanting soothes me and deep breathing clears my head and I gotta give a shout out to @eco-alex for encouraging the @ecotrain members to start chanting.