Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief
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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-hypnotherapy Join 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 .
Episodes
- Deep Sleep Meditation Active Recovery for a Loud Mind NSDR & Sleep Infrastructure
This episode features a guided meditation with Clinical Hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett, focusing on "Active Recovery" to address a "loud mind" and promote deep sleep. Techniques include the 4-2-6 breath, affirmations, NSDR-based visualizati…
- Breathing Through the Beautiful Ordinary
This episode focuses on finding stillness by breathing into the present moment, recognizing existing beauty, and utilizing affirmations and practical techniques like the One-Breath Pause to manage anxiety.
- Right now, nothing is chasing me. A Guided Nervous System De Escalation
This episode guides listeners through a 10-minute session to retrain the nervous system, emphasizing safety and de-escalation. It includes Coherent Breathing, visualization, affirmations, and daily wellness tips like a tech fast and mornin…
- How to Be Kind to Yourself When It Feels Impossible
This episode focuses on the practice of self-kindness and releasing self-criticism. It also introduces the Anchored App, a new tool for calm, and a GoFundMe campaign to support its development, offering benefits to supporters.
- Panic Relief & Protection The Ultimate 10-Min Calm
This episode focuses on anxiety breaking through nervous system regulation techniques like the double in-breath and body scans. It also includes affirmations and practical tips such as the Capacity Filter, Glimmer Hunting, and Digital Suns…
- Circle of Kindness
This episode of Calming Anxiety features Martin Hewlett responding to a friend's initiative to fund an Apple Silicon MacBook for the Anchored app. Listeners are invited to donate via GoFundMe to help launch the app on iOS and Android, with…
- 10 Min Meditation for Social Anxiety Reclaim Your Peace Today
This 10-minute meditation session, led by clinical hypnotherapist Martin, aims to reduce social anxiety by resetting the nervous system and promoting confidence. It incorporates affirmations and practical tips for managing social stress.
- Stop the Mental Loop | 10-Minute Guided Breathing Meditation
This 10-minute guided meditation from Calming Anxiety uses a 4-2-6 breathing rhythm and NSDR techniques to help listeners reset their nervous system and break free from looping thoughts. Host Martin guides viewers through somatic exercises…
- I Need to Calm Down — 10 Minute Meditation
This 10-minute meditation from Calming Anxiety, led by Clinical Hypnotherapist Martin, offers an emergency nervous system reset using Vagus Nerve regulation and NSDR techniques. It includes the 4-2-6 breath, somatic release, subconscious a…
- Calm Your Nervous System Fast Vagus Nerve Reset for Anxiety & Fight or Flight
This episode explains how to calm your nervous system using vagus nerve resets and somatic techniques. It covers understanding fight or flight responses, guided visualizations for stress reduction, and practical daily tips like ear stimula…
- Stop Overthinking and Anxiety Learn to Calm Your Mind in 10 Minutes
This 10-minute guided session offers an emergency reset for racing thoughts, teaching techniques used by emergency responders to calm the mind and body. It covers box breathing, detaching from intrusive thoughts, and nervous system regulat…
- Can't Stop Thinking About Work at Night 10-Minute Wind Down for Better Sleep
This episode features clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett guiding listeners through Cognitive Offloading and the 4-7-8 breathing technique to help stop intrusive thoughts about work at night, promoting better sleep by signaling the end…
- Letting Go of the Past — A Meditation on Time, Wisdom and Peace
This episode of Calming Anxiety features Martin guiding listeners through a meditation on time and peace. Using a river visualization, the episode teaches how to observe the past as wisdom rather than a burden, offering techniques for lett…
- Morning Anxiety Relief Science-Backed Breathing for a Fresh Start
This episode features clinical hypnotherapist Martin guiding listeners through the Physiological Sigh, a science-backed breathing technique designed to reduce anxiety and promote a sense of calm for a fresh start.
- Calm Your Anxiety | Gratitude Meditation & Affirmations for Inner Peace | Nervous System Reset
In this special birthday episode, host Martin Hewlett reflects on the success of the Calming Anxiety podcast, sharing "Mental First Aid" stories and a gratitude meditation for inner peace. The episode features the 4-4-8 breathing technique…
- How to Be Kind to Yourself | Guided Meditation for Anxiety
This episode guides listeners through a meditation focused on self-kindness, addressing inner critics and perfectionism. It includes techniques like box breathing, affirmations, and practical tips for daily practice, drawing from the host
- Sleep Better Now | Anxiety Release & Deep Mind Relaxation
Clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett guides listeners through a "Sleep Ladder" breathing technique and deep mind relaxation to release worry and promote better sleep. The episode includes affirmations and three tips for improving sleep h…
- Emergency Anxiety Reset | Panic Attack Relief & Grounding - 10 Minute Meditation
This 10-minute guided meditation from the Calming Anxiety podcast offers an emergency reset for panic attacks and anxiety. Host Martin Hewlett uses techniques like the physiological sigh and the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding method to help settle th…
- Anxiety Relief: Appreciating Life’s Small Miracles | Guided Meditation & Breathwork
This episode features Clinical Hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett guiding listeners through meditation, affirmations, and the physiological sigh technique to manage anxiety, panic attacks, and stress. It emphasizes finding peace in small moment…
- Feeling Lonely – 10-Minute Guided Meditation to Feel Less Alone
This 10-minute guided meditation, hosted by Martin, aims to help listeners cope with feelings of loneliness by fostering self-acceptance. It utilizes techniques such as somatic grounding and mindful breathing to address social isolation an…
- Can't Sleep Anxiety 10-Minute Guided Meditation for Racing Thoughts
This 10-minute guided meditation from Calming Anxiety helps break the cycle of racing thoughts that cause sleep anxiety. Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist Martin, it uses techniques like 3-2-5 breathing and vagus nerve stimulation for imme…
- The 10-Minute Dopamine Reset NSDR for Instant Mental Clarity
This episode features a 10-minute Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) session, guided by clinical hypnotherapist Martin, to reset dopamine levels and enhance mental clarity. It includes techniques such as the physiological sigh and autonomic tensio…
- The Uncertain Moment A Meditation for Finding Your Ground
This meditation episode, "The Uncertain Moment," features Martin guiding listeners through the 333 Method to find grounding amidst uncertainty, using techniques like breathing, visualization, and affirmations. Martin shares personal experi…
- How to Feel Better When You Feel Nothing A Gentle Reset for Low Mood
This episode addresses emotional numbness, explaining it as a protective response to overwhelm. It offers a gentle reset for low moods using techniques like the Sensory Spark and Inner Hearth visualization, aiming to help listeners underst…
- Let It Go | Your 10-Minute Midday Reset - Guided Meditation,
This 10-minute guided meditation, "Let It Go," offers a midday reset to combat fatigue by clearing mental clutter and regulating the nervous system through somatic grounding and vagus nerve techniques. It includes affirmations and practica…
- Loving Yourself Back — A Self-Love Guided Meditation
This episode is a 10-minute guided meditation focused on self-love and self-compassion. It aims to help listeners release self-criticism and recognize their inherent worth, with practical tips and affirmations included.
- A Walk Through the Trees — Calm for the Soul — Health Anxiety
This episode features a 10-minute guided meditation designed to help listeners manage health anxiety. It includes a visualization of a forest walk, vagus nerve breathing exercises, affirmations, and practical tips for managing health worri…
- Why Do I Feel Sick When I am Anxious? | A Guide to the Anxious Gut - 10 Minutes Guided Meditation
This episode explores the mind-gut connection and why anxiety can cause nausea. It features a guided meditation, somatic exercises, and practical clinical tips to help manage an anxious stomach.
- I Think I'm Having a Panic Attack | Guided Breathing , 10 Minute Meditation
This episode offers immediate techniques for panic attacks, including guided breathing and understanding the physiological basis of symptoms. It provides affirmations and actionable tips, like the cold water shock and a 5-second out-breath…
- Grounded in the Chaos 5 Minutes of Calm
This episode features a 9-minute guided mindful walk in the North Devon woods, focusing on sensory details and nature's pace to ground the nervous system. It includes affirmations and is presented by Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and f…
- RIGHT NOW BREATHE Guided Meditation for Panic Attack Relief
This guided meditation episode is designed to help listeners experiencing a panic attack. It utilizes techniques such as vagus nerve breathing, deep guided visualization, and affirmations to calm the physical symptoms of anxiety and reset…
- My Mind Won’t Stop 10 Minute Inner Sanctuary Meditation
This 10-minute Inner Sanctuary Meditation, led by clinical hypnotherapist Martin, aims to help listeners manage racing thoughts and stress. It utilizes NSDR techniques, including the Physiological Sigh, subconscious rewiring, somatic groun…
- I’m Not Good Enough – 10 Minute Self-Love Meditation to Calm Anxiety
This 10-minute meditation, led by clinical hypnotherapist Martin, uses techniques like Box Breathing and the audible sigh to promote self-acceptance and calm anxiety. It incorporates affirmations and mindfulness tips to help listeners regu…
- Stop Absorbing Their Stress : A 10-Minute Reset for Relationship & Workplace Peace
This 10-minute guided meditation from Calming Anxiety teaches listeners to protect their emotional well-being from external stress. It includes techniques like building a sovereignty circle, practicing a third-person shift, regulating the…
- Chest Tightness Anxiety Relief — Guided Meditation for Health Anxiety
This guided meditation, led by clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett, addresses chest tightness as an anxiety symptom. It utilizes vagus nerve breathing and visualization techniques to help listeners understand and release this physical m…
- 10 Min Nervous System Reset Full Body Scan Meditation
This 10-minute meditation guides listeners through a full body scan to reset the nervous system, transitioning from a state of stress to a state of peace using techniques like progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing.
- I Can't Catch My Breath — A 10 Minute Reset for When Anxiety Peaks
This 10-minute guided meditation, led by a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, offers immediate relief for panic attacks. It uses breathwork, visualization, and affirmations to reassure your nervous system that you are safe and t…
- 10 Minute Anxiety Reset A Guided Meditation for Calm and Panic Relief
This 10-minute guided meditation, "10 Minute Anxiety Reset," offers immediate panic relief and helps regulate the nervous system using evidence-based techniques. It includes grounding, breathing exercises, affirmations, and tips for sustai…
- NSDR for Anxiety How to Control Panic and Calm Your Nervous System Fast
This episode features clinical hypnotherapist Martin guiding listeners through Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) and Box Breathing techniques to control panic attacks and calm the nervous system. It includes methods for Vagus Nerve Activation, so…
- Morning Affirmations for Anxiety Relief : 10 Minute Guided Meditation for Fear, Self Doubt, and Calm Confidence
This 10-minute guided meditation with clinical hypnotherapist Martin focuses on morning affirmations and relaxation techniques to alleviate anxiety, self-doubt, and fear, promoting emotional fitness and resilience.
- Anxiety Help – The Best Breathing Technique for Chest Tightness
This episode focuses on the Physiological Sigh, a breathing technique to alleviate anxiety symptoms like chest tightness and difficulty breathing. Clinical hypnotherapist Martin explains the method and offers additional tips and visualizat…
- 10 Minute Nervous System Reset - Break the Functional Freeze
This 10-minute episode of Calming Anxiety introduces the concept of functional freeze, a survival response, and offers a guided meditation with nervous system reset techniques. It utilizes vagus nerve stimulation and somatic tracking to pr…
- Calming Health Anxiety — A Guided Meditation for Peace of Mind
This 10-minute guided meditation, led by clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett, addresses health anxiety by employing vagus nerve breathing, visualization, and affirmations. It aims to help listeners quiet anxious thoughts, reduce symptom…
- NSDR for Deep Sleep The Evening Wind Down for Nervous System Recovery (Part 3 of 3)
This episode, the third in a resilience series, guides listeners through Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) techniques to promote recovery and deep sleep. It includes left-nostril breathing, a full-body scan, visualization, and affirmations, aimed…
- Midday Decision Fatigue The Vagus Nerve Reset for Burnout Prevention (Part 2 of 3)
This episode addresses midday decision fatigue, a state of nervous system exhaustion, and offers a rapid intervention to restore executive function. It guides listeners through the 4-7-8 breathing technique, somatic tracking, and burnout p…
- Morning Anxiety Relief The Nervous System Reset for Anticipatory Stress (Part 1 of 3)
This episode focuses on managing anticipatory anxiety, especially morning dread. It offers a nervous system reset using techniques like the physiological sigh, box breathing, and resilience visualizations, along with daily tips for a calme…
- How to Stop a Panic Attack Prevention & Calm Before the Storm
This guided meditation by Martin Hewlett helps prevent panic attacks by teaching users to recognize early warning signs, calm their nervous system, and lower anxiety. It includes affirmations and practical tips for daily anxiety management.
- SYMPTOM SURFING HEALTH ANXIETY RELIEF
This 10-minute guided meditation introduces the Symptom Surfing technique to help manage health anxiety by observing physical sensations without fear. Clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett guides listeners to ride the 'wave' of symptoms,…
- After the Panic Attack Guided Recovery for When The Storm Has Passed
This guided meditation, led by clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett, offers a 13-minute recovery session for after a panic attack. It focuses on calming the nervous system, releasing exhaustion, and providing tools like affirmations and…
- Health Anxiety Relief—Stop the Panic When You Feel Unwell
This 10-minute guided meditation, led by clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett, is designed to help individuals experiencing health anxiety. It provides techniques to interrupt panic loops, ground the nervous system, and shift from catast…