You've come here today to find some quiet, but if anxiety still feels like it's quietly humming in the background, you're not alone.

I've created something called the Anxiety Circuit Breaker, a gentle, guided course designed to help you interrupt anxious spirals and feel steady again. If you would like to explore it, you can visit calminganxiety.fm.

But for now, there's nothing you need to do.

Let's settle in together and focus on the present moment.

Take one deep breath.

Right now, your only job is to be here.

If you've been feeling overwhelmed, you're in the right place.

We are going to move from chaos to a quiet corner in just 10 minutes.

Welcome back to calming anxiety. I'm your host Martin and today we're creating a mental sanctuary together.

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Now, find your quiet place today. Somewhere quiet where you won't be disturbed. You can sit or lie down whichever you prefer.

Let's begin by settling in.

Close your eyes if it feels safe and we'll start with diaphragmatic breathing.

This will signal to your brain that you are safe.

Inhale deeply through your nose, feeling your belly expand like a balloon.

And then exhale slowly through your mouth.

Feel your ribcage, rise and expand with every breath.

Let your thoughts focus on the changing sensations, filling the space within, with self-worth, with ambition, with courage.

So breathe in, hold briefly, and then with every out-wreath through your mouth, imagine a warm weight of calm

covering your entire body, unwinding, loosening and lengthening every muscle fiber.

Allow your shoulders to drop away from your ears.

Let the tension evaporate.

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