How to Notice the Small Moments That Make Life Feel Good
Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief
Calming Anxiety
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🗓️ 21 May 2026
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Summary
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.
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- https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-celebrate-martin-and-get-him-a-macbook?attribution_id=sl:39d2348d-1215-4bca-84ff-e83678cb4244&lang=en_GB&ts=1778328530
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- 00:00 – Welcome & Heartfelt GoFundMe Thank You
- 00:46 – Introduction to Glimmers & Settling the Nervous System
- 01:33 – Square Breathing Practice ($4-4-4-4$ Technique)
- 02:50 – Guided Visualisation: The Glimmer Glasses
- 04:50 – Subconscious Affirmations
- 06:42 – Deepening Relaxation & Releasing Outside Noise
- 07:59 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for a Happier Life
- 09:34 – Grounding, Outro, and Early Access Call to Action
"I am open to the small moments of beauty that surround me."
"I notice what is good, what is warm, what is real, right now in this moment."
"I deserve to feel the quiet joy that is already here."
☕ 3 Daily Caring Tips
- The One-Glimmer Morning Rule Before you check your phone in the morning, find just one thing that is genuinely good—a smell, a sound, or a sensation—and name it quietly to yourself. Set your tone before the world gets a chance to be loud.
- The Breath Anchor Any time you feel the noise rising today, return to the square breath. Breathe in for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4, and hold for 4. It takes less than 30 seconds and physically resets your nervous system.
- The Evening Glimmer Tonight, before you sleep, recall one moment from the day that was quietly good. It doesn't have to be a massive highlight—the warmth of a cup, a loved one's voice, or an unexpected smile. Train your brain to look for the light.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there. Before we begin today, I'd just like to take a moment, a genuine, heartfelt moment, |
| 0:08.9 | to say thank you. The response to the GoFundMe campaign to bring anchored to the App Store this |
| 0:16.0 | year has been overwhelming. Your generosity, your messages, your belief in what we are building together. |
| 0:23.6 | It's moved me more than I can put into words. |
| 0:27.6 | If you have donated and want that free lifetime access to the premium version, |
| 0:33.6 | please make sure you've emailed me your receipt at hello at calminganxiety.org |
| 0:40.3 | and I'll take care of the rest. |
| 0:42.3 | The app's coming along beautifully. Thank you. |
| 0:46.3 | Now, find your quiet place today. |
| 0:51.3 | I'm Martin. This is calming anxiety. Today's session is about glimmers. |
| 0:59.0 | Those small, almost invisible moments of warmth that already here, already real. |
| 1:07.0 | The steam rising from your morning drink. the light that hits a window just right. |
| 1:13.6 | The simple fact that right now, in this moment, you are breathing, you are alive, you are here. |
| 1:24.6 | And that is no small thing. |
| 1:28.3 | So let's begin today by settling the nervous system. |
| 1:32.3 | We are going to use a simple, square breathing technique. |
| 1:37.3 | It's part of the Anchored Apps core practice to bring your body out of the noise. |
| 1:46.2 | So find your position. |
| 1:52.0 | Sitting or lying, let your hands rest open on your lap or at your sides. |
| 1:56.6 | Gently close your eyes or soften your gaze. |
| 1:59.2 | And then breathe with me. |
| 2:00.6 | Ready? In through the nose. |
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