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 calming anxiety.fm. But for now, there's nothing you need to do. Let's

settle in together and focus on the present moment.

If you feel like you're stuck in survival mode, with your heart racing and your mind spiraling into overthinking,

stop for just a second.

You aren't broken and you aren't losing it. You're just experiencing a nervous system

that is doing its job a little bit too well. We're going to step out of the digital noise

and system checking right now. In the next few minutes we are going to use the somatic manual override to signal safety directly

to your body. You are safe. I'm here with you. Let's breathe. Hi there. I'm Martin

Hewlett, clinical hypnotherapist, former paramedic, and you're listening to calming anxiety.

This is your place of calm.

Today we're going to use coherent breathing.

It's a powerful tool for nervous system regulation.

This isn't just deep breathing. It's a biological hack to balance your heart rate variability.

So find your quiet place today.

Somewhere comfy.

You can choose to sit or lie down.

The choice is yours.

Headphones as well if you wish.

And if it's safe, close your eyes.

We'll inhale for five seconds and exhale for five seconds. No pauses, just a gentle,

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