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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

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32:48

Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/06/04

Books at Bedtime: Alice in Wonderland (Chapters 1 & 2)Fall Asleep to Alice in Wonderland | Chapters 1 & 2Description: Let go of the day's stress and settle in for a gentle journey down the rabbit hole. In this episode of Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety, Martin Hewlett invites you to escape the frustration of insomnia and restless nights with a soothing narration of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland. In this opening installment, we follow Alice as she drifts away on a

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10:20

You Are Allowed to Rest Daily Guided Affirmations...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/06/04

🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE Feeling tired in a way that sleep doesn't fix? Mind still busy even when your body is still? This guided affirmation meditation is for the exhausted nervous system — for anyone who needs permission to stop, to rest, and to release the guilt that so often comes with it. Clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic Martin Hewlett guides you through a gentle vagus nerve breathing reset, a safe visualisation, and six powerful affirmations designed to land somewhere

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10:47

Feel Safe in Your Body A 10-Minute Body Scan to Calm...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/06/03

Are you feeling "on edge," disconnected, or physically tense? Today’s episode is a direct invitation to come home to yourself. In just 10 minutes, we use a targeted body scan to calm your nervous system, helping you move from a state of "bracing" into deep nervous system regulation.What You’ll Learn in This SessionPhysiological Sighing: A clinical-grade "hack" to lower cortisol in seconds.Somatic Grounding: Techniques to anchor your awareness and create a felt sense of safety.Vagus Nerve Activation:

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10:20

A Loving Kindness Meditation for When You're Being...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/06/02

Be Gentle With Yourself Today: A Meditation for Self-CompassionDo you find your inner voice is often your harshest critic? When struggling with anxiety, that internal dialogue can become watchful and judgmental, replaying every mistake and pointing out every flaw. Today, we put that right by learning how to be genuinely, quietly kind to ourselves.Join Martin Hewlett—clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic—for a 10-minute loving kindness meditation designed to settle your nervous

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12:07

How to Stop a Panic Attack - A 10-Minute Guided Reset

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/06/01

When a panic attack hits, the hardest thing in the world is to believe it will pass. Your heart is racing, your chest feels tight, and your brain is screaming danger. But I want you to hear me clearly: It will pass. It always passes.In this 10-minute episode, we break down the physiology of panic and use a simple, clinically proven breathing reset to step on your nervous system's brake pedal.🚀 HELP BRING THE 'ANCHORED' APP TO iOS!The community campaign to bring the Anchored app to Apple devices is

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10:15

3 AM Cortisol Spike? A Vagus Nerve Reset for Night...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/31

Do you find yourself wide awake at 3 AM with a racing mind and a pounding heart? You aren't just "awake"; you are likely experiencing a biological cortisol spike. In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we go beyond general relaxation to address the physiological mechanics of nocturnal wakefulness and sleep maintenance insomnia.Using a targeted Vagus Nerve Reset , we send a direct physical signal to your brain to stop the production of adrenaline and stabilize your heart rate variability (HRV). By

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10:57

The Stoic Morning — Ancient Greek Wisdom for a Calmer...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/30

Stoic Morning Meditation — Ancient Wisdom for Anxiety Relief | Calm Your Mind | Guided Meditation━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧠 ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat if the most powerful thing you could do for your anxiety this morning was to imagine everything going wrong?The ancient Stoics called it premeditatio malorum — the premeditation of adversity. Practised by emperors, philosophers, and warriors, this technique doesn't create fear. It dissolves it. When your mind has already walked calmly through the

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12:05

Panic Attack Help - What Your Body Is Doing and How...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/29

If you are in the middle of a panic attack right now, or carrying the heavy dread of the next one, take a deep breath and stay right here. You are not in danger—you are experiencing a temporary shift in chemistry, and chemistry is something we can absolutely work with. In today’s episode of Calming Anxiety, we dive into a powerful, physiologically proven breathing technique designed to physically press the pause button on your panic response. By adding a simple "micro-sip" of air to the top of your

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10:31

Burnout Recovery 10 Minute Nervous System Reset for...

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2026/05/28

Feeling exhausted but your mind won't stop racing? You are likely experiencing burnout. This is more than just being tired; it is a nervous system that has forgotten how to find felt safety. In this 10 minute guided meditation, we initiate a professional burnout recovery protocol to restore your inner peace and mental fitness through vagus nerve toning.If you are stuck in a cycle of constant exhaustion, my Anxiety Circuit Breaker course is designed to help you rebuild your emotional resilience from

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10:51

Raising Positivity - Anchore Your Day - 10 Minute...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/27

Grounded Positivity: Choosing to Rise Beyond the DarknessIn a world full of "toxic positivity" that tells you to just smile through the pain, it can be hard to find real hope. True positivity isn't about ignoring life's struggles; it is the grounded, honest, and sustainable kind. It is acknowledging the hard days while still remembering that you are allowed to look forward to the future.In today's session, we explore how to retune our perspective and anchor ourselves to genuine joy. Using a calming

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10:53

Anxiety Exhaustion Relief — A Guided Meditation for...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/26

If you’ve felt bone-tired today—not from physical labor, but from the sheer weight of what you’ve been feeling—this session is for you. The fatigue created by anxiety is a real, physiological state, often underestimated and misunderstood. In this episode, we provide a dedicated space to stop the "overtime" work of your nervous system and begin the process of restoration.Join Martin Hewlett, clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, for a 10-minute vagus nerve reset and visualization designed to

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A little request

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/25

Get In Touch & Support the ShowBecome a Beta Tester (Android): Email Martin at hello@calminganxiety.org. Please ensure you use a Gmail address. Support the GoFundMe Campaign: Celebrate Martin & Support the App Development (Donors receive lifetime premium access to the app!) This isn’t a meditation session today, but a deeply personal milestone update and a massive, heartfelt thank you to this incredible community. After six years of the Calming Anxiety podcast, all of your thoughts, tips,

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10:55

You Are Enough - A Self Worth Reset 10 Minute...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/25

The Complete Self-Worth Reset: Reminding Yourself That You Are EnoughDo you ever feel like you constantly need to earn your place in this world? In a society that demands non-stop productivity, it’s all too easy to let your inner critic take over. But your struggles do not define you—they have simply shaped you.In today's powerful episode, we step away from the noise for a complete self-worth reset. Using a deeply relaxing 4-2-6 breathing technique and gentle hypnotherapy visualization, we work

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11:09

Calming Anxiety About the Future — A Guided...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/24

alming Anxiety About the Future — A Guided Meditation for UncertaintyDo you find yourself constantly rehearsing every difficult conversation or bracing for things that haven’t happened yet? When the future feels uncertain, the mind naturally tries to solve it by running through every possible outcome. In this episode of Calming Anxiety, host Martin Hewlett—a clinical hypnotist and former frontline paramedic—invites you to stop rehearsing and return to the safety of the present moment.Because the

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10:03

Morning Affirmations for Anxiety — A Guided...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/23

Waking up with an anxious mind can feel like a battlefield before you’ve even had breakfast. The natural cortisol spike, combined with the immediate urge to scroll through news or to-do lists, often fires up the nervous system before you leave the bed. This guided meditation is designed to help you reclaim those first ten minutes, allowing you to set a tone of calm before the noise of the day reaches you.Hosted by Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, this session utilizes a Vagus

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10:37

Finding Peace in Every Day Moments - A Guided...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/22

Finding Peace in the Spaces Between: The Power of GlimmersHave you ever noticed how quickly an anxious mind skips past the good things? When we are stressed, our nervous system scans for danger, constantly looking for what might go wrong. But you have a choice. You can retune that scanner.In today’s episode, we explore the concept of "glimmers"—micro-moments of safety, comfort, and connection that signal to your body that right now, you are okay. Using the 4-4-4-4 breathwork method and deep

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10:45

How to Notice the Small Moments That Make Life Feel Good

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/21

Bring "Anchored" to Life!The response to the GoFundMe campaign to bring the Anchored app to the App Store and Play Store this year has been absolutely overwhelming. Your generosity and belief in this project are moving beyond words.Premium Lifetime Access: If you have donated and want free lifetime access to the Premium version of Anchored, please email your receipt to hello@calminganxiety.org so your access can be secured.Support the Campaign: If you haven't had a chance to contribute yet, the

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12:03

Anxiety Relief — Guided Meditation for Gratitude,...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/20

Anxiety Relief - Guided Meditation for Gratitude, Calm & Appreciating the Small Miracles in Life Somewhere between the noise and the rushing, life is still leaving small miracles in your path. A shaft of morning light. The warmth of a cup in your hands. The simple fact that you are breathing right now. In today's 10-minute guided meditation and clinical hypnotherapy session, we slow down long enough to notice them — and in doing so, we gently loosen anxiety's grip and return to the quiet wonder

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11:59

Guided Meditation to Lift Your Mood and Feel Good

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/19

Have you ever woken up under a cloud that wasn't there yesterday? Today’s session is specifically designed for those mornings when everything feels a little flat or grey. Rather than forcing a smile or pretending the feeling isn't there, we use gentle, clinical techniques to steadily lift that weight, one breath at a time. Join Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, for a 10-minute guided shift into a lighter, calmer version of yourself. Support the Anchored AppA massive thank you

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10:03

How to Break the 'Functional Freeze' Nervous System...

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis &... ·

2026/05/18

Waking up with a thousand things to do but finding your body simply refuses to move? This isn't laziness—it's functional freeze, a survival response triggered by a dysregulated nervous system. In this 10-minute session, clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett guides you through a science-backed nervous system reset to help you move from "stuck" to "flow."In this episode, you will experience:The Physiological Sigh: A specific breathing technique to signal immediate safety to your

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