Some techniques for anxiety relief

I've been suffering from social anxiety disorder for most of my life, as well as general anxiety for a whole bunch of other reasons. So far, I've only found two effective antidotes to serious anxiety:

* Kava (the modern version of the drink)
* Bruce Springsteen (especially The Rising)

There is some research suggesting that kava has actual medicinal effects that reduce anxiety, but I've never heard of any studies on the Boss. What can I say? It works.