A simple trick that stops me from rushing around is to walk slowly, as you would when you go for a nice, leisurely walk. Here is one example of how this has helped me: I used to walk as quickly as possible from the airplane to the passport control at Heathrow Airport every time I was coming home from a business trip, until I finally realised that this saved me a couple of minutes but made me stressed. I consequently started to pay attention to my walking and to slow down my pace even if others overtake me. I now feel more relaxed when I leave the airport and less tense when I arrive at home.
