How can I effectively overcome bad habits and anxiety?

I've been struggling with bad habits and anxiety for a while and I'm looking for a natural and effective way to overcome these challenges. Traditional methods haven't worked well for me, and I'm interested in exploring alternative approaches that focus on mental and emotional wellness. Can you recommend any solutions that have proven results?

Habits are kinda like mini-addictions. They are just as hard to break free of. I have routines that seem harmless, but I'm thrown for a loop in some cases when that routine is disturbed.
The fact that you called them 'bad' habits means that they are no longer desirable & you wish to stop them. Good. That is an important first step.

A 12-step group helped me to change things in my life that I feel were no longer in my best interest to continue. Try as I might, I was not able to quit these behaviors on my own. I felt that my habits were a personal issue & not to be shared. I was ashamed of them.
There is power in numbers, especially in a roomful of people trying to attain the same goals & over-come similar obstacles.
Listening to how others did it & thinking of how it could apply in my case, #1 made me realize that I was not so unique & alone with the problems as I thought I was after all.
Relate, don't compare yourself to others for the full benefit.

This lifted a lot of shame & self-hatred. Feeling better about myself came gradually.
Looking back, it was like hopelessness did a 180 degree turn into hopefulness.

Early on, I had anxiety that could become panic. I could hyper-ventilate without being aware of it & when my arms & legs went numb & tingly, I thought that I was having a heart attack.
I saw a physician who gave me a thorough exam with lab work to rule out anything physical. I was started on very mild medications to 'take the edge off' along with therapy.

It has been about 35 years since. I am stable & trust my thinking today. I still make mistakes & wish that I did some things differently, but it is nothing like the train-wreck that I once was.
The very best of luck to you.