Correct. Scanxiety is so hard. I do really enjoy art, so I try to start a project the week of scans/appts. My therapist (highly recommend one of those lol) told me to do something with my hands, art, crafts whatever. It gets your brain out of "active" thinking and gives it a chance to relax and recharge.
I clear my schedule, ignore phone calls. I make sure I'm listening to my favorite music and dance around with my kiddos. A good fictional book to take my mind off things.
As a woman, hormones can play a factor for me, during certain times of the month I'm way more anxious and my body is more sensative to pain. So if I can I try to schedule away from those times.
Journaling (and Im not a journaling girl!) But something about getting your thoughts on paper and out of your head can really help.