Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief

Martin Hewlett - Calming Anxiety

Stop anxiety, silence racing thoughts, and finally get the deep sleep you deserve.The Calming Anxiety Podcast offers a gentle, caring library of daily guided meditation, mindfulness sessions, and sleep hypnosis tracks designed to help you find genuine relief. Whether you need a quick 10-minute session to defuse stress or a long, guided hypnosis track to overcome insomnia, this show is your daily resource for peace.Join Martin Hewlett, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (GQHP), as he uses his soothing voice and relaxing soundscapes to guide you toward a life of less stress and more emotional control. I n these episodes, you will learn how to: • Master the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique to stop panic attacks instantly. • Build unshakeable confidence and self-esteem through positive affirmations. • Regulate your nervous system to manage feelings of overwhelm. • Let go of past trauma and embrace a happier future. • Take back control over your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.Subscribe today for new, short-form mindfulness episodes and start your journey to a calmer mind. Want personalized support? Book a 1-on-1 Zoom Hypnotherapy session with Martin: https://calendly.com/calminganxiety/zoom-hypnotherapyJoin our Community: Share your journey in the Calming Anxiety Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalmingAnxiety/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.

  1. 22 HR AGO

    A Walk Through the Trees — Calm for the Soul — Health Anxiety

    🌿 A Walk Through the Trees — Calm for the Soul — Health Anxiety If health anxiety has been loud today — the checking, the scanning, the low-level vigilance that never quite switches off — this episode is for you. In today's 10-minute guided meditation, we walk a quiet forest path together. Grounded. Unhurried. And as we move through the trees, your nervous system begins, gently, to set it all down. You don't need to fix anything today. You just need to walk with me. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🕐 CHAPTERS 00:00 — Cold open — the forest path 00:29 — Welcome & introduction 01:04 — Vagus nerve breathing — 4-2-6 technique 02:35 — Forest walk visualisation begins 04:16 — Health anxiety & the body's quiet truth 05:20 — Affirmations — first pass 06:41 — Drift bridge — deepening 06:58 — Affirmations — second pass 08:32 — Three daily caring tips 09:46 — Wake up & close 1 0:12 — YouTube CTA — @eXHaleWithMartin  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌱 AFFIRMATIONS My body is working for me right now in this moment. I do not need to check. I do not need to scan. I am safe. Health anxiety is a pattern of thought. It is not a diagnosis. It is not the truth. I trust my body's quiet wisdom. Every breath I take is evidence that I am okay. I am allowed to feel calm. I am allowed to stop monitoring. I am allowed to rest. The forest doesn't worry about what might happen next. It simply grows and so do I.  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 THREE DAILY CARING TIPS Tip 1 — The Five Minute Rule When a health worry arrives, give yourself full permission to address it — in five minutes. Set a quiet timer. In those five minutes, do something grounding. The worry will either have shifted, or you can assess it calmly rather than reactively. Tip 2 — Name the Pattern, Not the Symptom Instead of "I think something is wrong with my heart," try saying out loud: "My health anxiety is active right now." Naming the pattern rather than the symptom creates just enough distance for the nervous system to begin settling. Tip 3 — Return to the Ground At any point today when anxiety rises — feel the floor beneath your feet. Press down gently. The ground is there. It is solid. It is real. And so are you. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📺 WATCH ON YOUTUBE — @exhaleWithMartin Over on the YouTube channel, Martin discusses the deeper feeling of being out in the open — within the woods, within nature, within yourself — in his twice-weekly monologue series. If today's episode resonated, the next step is there waiting for you. 👉 Search @exhaleWithMartin on YouTube or follow the link below.  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ ABOUT THIS SHOW   Calming Anxiety with Martin Hewlett is a daily 10-minute guided meditation and clinical hypnotherapy podcast. Completely free. Every single day. Since October 2019. Martin is a clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic. Over 10 million downloads. 158 countries. Entirely organic. New episodes every day — follow now so you never miss one.  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎓 READY TO GO DEEPER? The Anxiety Circuit Breaker — Martin's full self-guided course — is available now at calminganxiety.fm for just $67. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📲 SHARE THIS EPISODE If today helped you, share it with someone who needs a quiet moment today. It costs nothing and it might mean everything to them. 👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now! Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1  Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/ Backing Music: Chris Collins =================== Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life. ============================= Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :) Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3 Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

    11 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Why Do I Feel Sick When I am Anxious? | A Guide to the Anxious Gut - 10 Minutes Guided Meditation

    If you have been searching for why do I feel sick when I’m anxious, you are in the right place. That cold, sinking feeling and the anxiety-induced nausea in your stomach are not signs of illness; they are signs of a protective body. With over 10 million downloads and a career dedicated to emergency medicine, I have helped thousands understand this mind-gut connection. In this session, we explore the clinical truth behind an anxious stomach. When your "fight or flight" response triggers, your body performs a tactical maneuver called vasoconstriction, shunting blood away from your digestive tract to power your limbs. Your nausea is simply your digestive organs sitting in "standby" mode while the blood is needed elsewhere. You are not sick; you are simply diverted. Episode Chapters0:00 – The Mind-Gut Connection: Understanding why your body isn't broken. 1:10 – Vagus Nerve Stomach Reset: A somatic grounding exercise to signal safety to the brain. 4:30 – The Clinical Truth: A professional explanation of blood shunting and nausea. 5:45 – Solar Plexus Visualization: Using warm golden light to settle the nerves. 6:20 – Affirmations for Peace: Releasing core bracing and trusting your body. 8:30 – 3 Tips for Gut Control: Immediate tools to engage your "rest and digest" switch. 10:00 – Reclaiming Control: Moving beyond the quick fix and being kind to yourself. The AffirmationsRepeat these internally to reunite mind and body in harmony:"My stomach is a barometer of my safety and right now it is settling into peace." "I am not ill, I am responding to adrenaline and this sensation is already fading." "I release the bracing in my core and trust my body's ability to heal." 3 Tips to Quench the "Anxious Knot"When you first feel that anxiety knot rising, use these three clinical tips:The Vagus Gulp: Take a slow, deliberate swallow of water to force your throat to engage the rest and digest switch. The Heat Pad Hack: Apply warmth to your stomach to physically encourage blood flow back to the area. The Soft Belly Check: Throughout the day, ask yourself "Am I bracing?" and then consciously let that tension go. A Message from Martin We are human and we are fragile; nobody is perfect, so don't try to be. But now you have the tools to control these sensations. If you are ready to break the circuit of panic for good, come to calminganxiety.fm and join the Anxiety Circuit Breaker course. Smile often, spread positivity, and above all else—be kind 👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now! Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1  Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/ Backing Music: Chris Collins =================== Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life. ============================= Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :) Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3 Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

    11 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    I Think I'm Having a Panic Attack | Guided Breathing , 10 Minute Meditation

    f your heart is racing, your chest feels tight, or you feel like you’re losing control—stop. You are safe. This episode is your "emergency stop" button, designed and led by a former paramedic with 25 years of experience on the front lines of medical emergencies. In this session, we don't just "relax"; we use biological "manual overrides" to signal to your brain that the fire is out. You'll learn the medical reality behind your symptoms—like why your fingers tingle—to move your mind from a state of emotional panic back into logical control. Episode Chapters0:00 – The Paramedic’s Reassurance: A direct message of safety from Martin. 1:00 – The Emergency Stop: Guided breathing to offload $CO_2$ and reset your blood pH. 4:30 – The Science of the "Tingles": Understanding Respiratory Alkalosis and why your body isn't broken. 5:45 – Mindful Release: Dropping the physical weight of anxiety from your jaw and shoulders. 6:20 – Affirmations for Power: Reprogramming the inner narrative. 8:30 – 3 Tips to Quench the Knot: Immediate actions for future moments of rising heat. 9:40 – Mastering the Mind: How to go beyond the "quick fix". The AffirmationsRepeat these internally to reclaim your ownership of this moment:"My body is a masterpiece of survival, and right now, it's returning to peace." "I am the observer of these sensations, not a victim of them." "I have survived every panic attack before this, and I am already through this one." 3 Pro-Active Tips to Stop Panic EarlyWhen you first feel that knot in your stomach, use these paramedic-approved techniques:The Cold Water Shock: Splash your face with ice-cold water or hold an ice cube to trigger the mammalian dive reflex and instantly slow your heart rate. Name the Beast: Say out loud, "This is an adrenaline spike, not a heart attack." Labeling it moves brain activity from the emotional center to the logical one. The 5-Second Out-Breath: Blow all your air out for five seconds. This forces your body to take a deep, corrective inhale, triggering an automatic reset. A Note from MartinI’ve been where you are—I’ve had horrendous panic attacks in my past. It was through my work as a paramedic that I discovered how to coach the body back to calm. You are doing better than you think. If this session helped you breathe again, please share it with one person who needs to hear a reassuring voice today. For more daily support, subscribe to Calming Anxiety and explore our archive of over 2,300 sessions. Ready to break the cycle for good? Come and find me at calminganxiety.fm to enroll in the Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course and let’s master your mind together. Smile often, spread positivity, and above all else—be kind. 👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now! Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1  Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/ Backing Music: Chris Collins =================== Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life. ============================= Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :) Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3 Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

    11 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Grounded in the Chaos 5 Minutes of Calm

    🌿 The Healing Power of Trees: A Woodland Walk for Your Nervous System Watch the full experience here: https://www.youtube.com/@exhalewithmartin My First Mindful Walk - https://youtu.be/RIC6hGe21b8?si=4KaCK2Bzcgf332cp Feeling the weight of a busy day?  Leave the noise of the "rushing life" behind and step into the stillness of the North Devon woods with me and Bess. This isn't a structured therapy session; it's a glimmer—a pure moment of mindfulness designed to ground your nervous system. In this nine-minute walk, we explore the simple, miraculous details that trees offer when we slow down enough to notice them: the aroma of wild garlic, the sunlight streaming through new leaves, and the ancient, knurled texture of oak bark. 🌲 In This Session, We Explore:Nature’s Pace: Why trees never rush, and what an oak sapling can teach us about patience. Sensory Grounding: The "sublime" sounds of wind in the treetops and the distinct scent of spring sap. Finding Your Tree: My personal practice of saying "hello" to a specific tree on every walk. Digital Detox: Replacing social media noise with the grounding sound of a woodland stream. ✨ Daily AffirmationsCarry these with you as you breathe today:I am grounded, even when the world is not.I do not need to control everything to feel safe.Stillness is always available to me.I return to myself, again and again, and that is enough.🎧 About MartinI am a clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic based in North Devon. I share my understanding of mindfulness and mental health to help you take better care of your beautiful soul. Join the Community: If you find peace in this woodland walk, please give this video a thumbs up and subscribe with notifications turned on. I aim to bring you these moments of calm once or twice a week. Listen to the Podcast:SpotifyApple PodcastsBe kind to yourself. ---Subscribe for more walks: https://www.youtube.com/@exhalewithmartin 👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now! Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1  Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/ Backing Music: Chris Collins =================== Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life. ============================= Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :) Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3 Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

    5 min

  5. 3 DAYS AGO

    RIGHT NOW BREATHE Guided Meditation for Panic Attack Relief

    Right Now. Breathe. | Panic Attack Relief | Guided Meditation & Clinical Hypnotherapy  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🧠 ABOUT THIS EPISODE If you are having a panic attack right now — this episode is for you. The racing heart. The tight chest. The feeling that something is terribly wrong. You are not in danger. You are having a panic attack. And in the next ten minutes, we are going to move through it together. Former frontline paramedic and clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett has held the hands of people in genuine medical emergencies. He knows the difference between a body in danger and a nervous system in overdrive. Using vagus nerve breathing, deep guided visualisation, and powerful affirmations designed specifically for panic attack relief, this session will help you interrupt the panic response, calm the physical symptoms of anxiety, and return your nervous system to safety. Panic attacks feel like the end of something. They are not. They are a wave — and every wave, without exception, passes. Perfect for: panic attack relief, how to stop a panic attack, panic attack breathing, health anxiety relief, anxiety and panic, physical symptoms of anxiety, guided meditation for panic, nervous system reset.  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Right now. Just stop. | Panic attack opening 00:32 — Welcome | Martin Hewlett, clinical hypnotherapist & former paramedic 01:23 — Find your place | Settle in 01:37 — Vagus nerve breathing — interrupt the panic response 02:07 — 4-2-6 breathing — your nervous system's off switch 03:14 — The panic is already shifting 04:00 — Visualisation — your safe place 0 4:51 — Panic attacks are a wave — every wave passes 05:17 — Health anxiety and chest tightness — what your body is telling you 06:06 — Affirmations — first pass 07:23 — Drift passage — float into calm 08:27 — Affirmations — second pass 08:42 — Three daily caring tips for panic attacks and health anxiety 10:25 — Wake-up close 10:42 — Share this episode 11:03 — CTA — The Anxiety Circuit Breaker at calminganxiety.fm  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✨ TODAY'S AFFIRMATIONS 🌿 This feeling is temporary — I have survived every panic attack before this one. 🌿 My body is not in danger — it is returning to calm right now. 🌿 I know how to breathe through panic attack symptoms — and I am doing it now. 🌿 My nervous system is strong and it is already settling. 🌿 I release the fear of the feeling — and I let it pass through me.  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💛 THREE DAILY CARING TIPSName what is happening — out loud.When a panic attack begins or health anxiety spikes, say these words out loud if you can: "This is a panic attack. It is not dangerous. It will pass." Naming it accurately — not catastrophising it — activates the prefrontal cortex and begins to interrupt the fear loop. Naming it is not giving in. It is taking control.The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding reset for panic.When the physical symptoms of a panic attack feel overwhelming, ground yourself through your senses. Name five things you can see. Four you can touch. Three you can hear. Two you can smell. One you can taste. This pulls your attention out of the internal panic spiral and into the present moment. Keep it in your pocket for the next wave.Stop Googling your symptoms.If health anxiety is travelling alongside your panic attacks — and for many people it is — the single most powerful thing you can do between episodes is resist the urge to search your physical symptoms online. Every search feeds the anxiety loop. Speak to your doctor or a health professional once. Then trust the answer.  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ ABOUT THE SHOW Calming Anxiety with Martin Hewlett is a daily 10-minute guided meditation and clinical hypnotherapy podcast. Launched October 2019. Over 10 million downloads across 158 countries — entirely through organic search, zero paid promotion. Martin is a clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic. That combination is the foundation of everything you hear in this show. New episode every single day. Always free. No paywall. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔓 BREAK THE CYCLE — THE ANXIETY CIRCUIT BREAKER Ready to stop panic attacks at their root? 👉 calminganxiety.fm The Anxiety Circuit Breaker — 5 focused clinical hypnotherapy sessions — is waiting for you. Just $67. It could change everything. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📲 SHARE THIS EPISODE If this helped you today, please share it — with anyone who struggles with panic attacks or those dark moments when the body feels like the enemy. Every share puts this episode in front of someone searching for panic attack relief right now, at exactly the moment they need it. 👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now! Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! Resources & Courses:Book Hypnotherapy: Schedule a one-on-one session with Martin at https://calendar.app.google/rXHMt8sRYft5iWma8 Pain & Anxiety Course: Manage negative thoughts and pain with The Physio Crew’s course at https://offers.thephysiocrew.co.uk/home-pain Breathing Challenge: Try our relaxing breathing challenge at https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/breathing-challenge/ Gift a Subscription: Share Calming Anxiety with loved ones at https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shop/calming-anxiety-gift-subscription/ Get the App:iOS: Download Calming Anxiety at https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/calming-anxiety/id1576159331 Android: Get it on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digital.waterfront.calming.anxiety&hl=en-GB Connect With Us:Email: Share feedback or requests at calminganxiety@martinhewlett.co.uk YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1  Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/ Backing Music: Chris Collins =================== Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life. ============================= Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :) Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3 Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

    12 min

  6. 4 DAYS AGO

    My Mind Won’t Stop 10 Minute Inner Sanctuary Meditation

    Is your mind a crowded room of "what-ifs" and endless noise? If you are struggling with racing thoughts, overthinking, or the weight of the world, it is time to build your Inner Sanctuary. Join Martin—a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic—for this high-performance NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) session. This episode is scientifically designed to trigger neuroplasticity and deep calm, helping you move beyond just "escaping" the world to truly mastering your internal landscape. Master Your Mindset with Somatic Tools: The Physiological Sigh: Utilize this scientifically proven breathing technique to lower real-time stress and signal your vagus nerve that you are safe. Subconscious Rewiring: Enter the theta state, the doorway to subconscious thinking, where you can anchor new patterns of peace and resilience. Somatic Grounding: Experience a physical "melt" as you release tension in your neck and shoulders, allowing your nervous system to regulate in real-time. Mental Anchors: Practice affirmations designed to transition you from being a victim of your thoughts to becoming a calm observer. Your Daily Caring Toolkit: Box Breathing in Transitions: A simple nervous system reset for when you start your car or open your laptop. The Hydration Ritual: Use mindful drinking as a physical reset for your body throughout the day. The 5-4-3-2-1 Technique: The ultimate grounding tool to stop a "what-if" spiral in its tracks. Go Deeper with the Anxiety Breaker:Ready to silence the noise for good? Join the Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course at calminganxiety.fm. For just $67, you get five focused self-hypnosis sessions specifically created to combat negative thinking and chronic anxiety. Support the Show: If this meditation helped you find your center, please subscribe, share on social media, and leave a five-star review. Your engagement helps the algorithm bring these tools to those who need them most. Remember: Be kind to yourself. You are the architect of your own peace. My Random monologues on living a mindful life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIC6hGe21b8 👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now! Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1  Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/ Backing Music: Chris Collins =================== Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life. ============================= Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :) Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3 Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

    11 min

  7. 5 DAYS AGO

    I’m Not Good Enough – 10 Minute Self-Love Meditation to Calm Anxiety

    Are you tired of the hustle culture telling you that your value is tied to your productivity? If you are struggling with imposter syndrome, burnout, or that nagging inner critic saying "I’m not good enough," this session is your reset button.   Join Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, for a 10-minute deep dive into radical self-acceptance. This isn't just about "fixing" anxiety; it’s a somatic journey back to the core of who you are. Using NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) inspired techniques and nervous system regulation, we’ll move from "fight or flight" into a state of profound inner balance. What’s Inside This Episode:Vagus Nerve Stimulation: We utilize Box Breathing, a technique used by elite performers to down-regulate the nervous system and trigger immediate calm. Somatic Release: Learn to use the "audible sigh" to drop your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and melt away stored physical tension. High-Vibration Affirmations: Rewire your subconscious with powerful mantras focused on self-compassion, releasing the "high-functioning" mask, and embracing your authentic self. Circadian Rhythm & Mindfulness Tips: Three actionable Daily Caring Tips, including digital detox strategies and finding "micro-joys" in your everyday environment. Affirmations for Radical Self-Love:“I am worthy of the same radical compassion I offer to the world.” “My value is inherent; I do not need to earn my right to exist.” “I am enough, exactly as I am, in this messy, beautiful moment.” Connect & Deepen Your Practice:If you’re ready to break the cycle of negative thinking for good, join the Anxiety Breaker Course (the Circuit Breaker) at calminganxiety.fm. For just $67, you get five focused hypnotherapy sessions designed to help you regain control and find lasting peace.   Subscribe & Review: If this session helped you breathe a little easier today, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps us reach more people in need of a mental health break. Remember: Be kind to yourself. You are worthy of love, exactly as you are. 👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now! Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1  Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/ Backing Music: Chris Collins =================== Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life. ============================= Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :) Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3 Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

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  8. 6 DAYS AGO

    Stop Absorbing Their Stress : A 10-Minute Reset for Relationship & Workplace Peace

    Stop Absorbing Their Stress: 10-Min Relationship ResetFeeling drained by a manager’s email or a partner’s heavy silence? This 10-minute guided meditation helps you reclaim your emotional sovereignty and protect your nervous system from the "storms" of others. In This Session, You Will: Build Your Sovereignty Circle: Learn a powerful visualization to ensure you decide your own internal weather, regardless of external friction. Practice the 'Third-Person Shift': Detach from the "hook" of a stressful interaction by viewing it as a neutral observer. Regulate Your Nervous System: Use "cleansing sighs" and heart-centered breathing to lower cortisol and release physical tension. Anchor Your Self-Worth: Affirm that your value is not defined by the moods or actions of those around you. About Your Host Martin is the creator of Calming Anxiety and a former paramedic and clinical hypnotist. Having overcome his own battles with severe mental health, he now serves as a beacon of hope, helping thousands take back control of their anxious thoughts. Resources & Links The Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course: Access five heartfelt sessions designed to combat panic and anxiety at calminganxiety.fm. Support the Show: If this meditation helped you find your center, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts—it helps others find their anchor, too.Daily Mindfulness Tips from this Episode: Visualize the Circle: When words affect you, breathe deeply and imagine your circle of trust.Appreciate Your Progress: Take five minutes today to acknowledge how far you’ve come.Practice Self-Gratitude: Love all that you are and forgive when you can.#RelationshipStress #NervousSystem #GuidedMeditation #CalmingAnxiety #WorkplaceWellness Connect with us: www.calminganxiety.fm The Anxiety Circuit Breaker Couse - 5 Wonderful Hypnotherapy Sessions  https://calminganxietypodcast.systeme.io/letter 👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now! Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1  Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/ Backing Music: Chris Collins =================== Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life. ============================= Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :) Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3 Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

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Stop anxiety, silence racing thoughts, and finally get the deep sleep you deserve.The Calming Anxiety Podcast offers a gentle, caring library of daily guided meditation, mindfulness sessions, and sleep hypnosis tracks designed to help you find genuine relief. Whether you need a quick 10-minute session to defuse stress or a long, guided hypnosis track to overcome insomnia, this show is your daily resource for peace.Join Martin Hewlett, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (GQHP), as he uses his soothing voice and relaxing soundscapes to guide you toward a life of less stress and more emotional control. I n these episodes, you will learn how to: • Master the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique to stop panic attacks instantly. • Build unshakeable confidence and self-esteem through positive affirmations. • Regulate your nervous system to manage feelings of overwhelm. • Let go of past trauma and embrace a happier future. • Take back control over your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.Subscribe today for new, short-form mindfulness episodes and start your journey to a calmer mind. Want personalized support? Book a 1-on-1 Zoom Hypnotherapy session with Martin: https://calendly.com/calminganxiety/zoom-hypnotherapyJoin our Community: Share your journey in the Calming Anxiety Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalmingAnxiety/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.

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