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Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief

Sustaining Calm: A 10-Minute Reset to Protect Your Energy and Quiet the Mind

Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief

Calming Anxiety

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Sustaining Calm: A 10-Minute Reset to Protect Your Energy and Quiet the MindIf you’re feeling the "end of the month" heaviness or the pressure to maintain an unsustainable pace, this session is your permission to pause. We aren’t here to "fix" you—we are here to help you regulate your nervous system and reclaim the energy you’ve been giving away to the world.+1
In today’s episode, host Martin leads a 10-minute deep reset specifically designed to lower cortisol and bring your body back into a state of safe, quiet presence.
What’s Inside This Episode:
  • Somatic Grounding: A guided practice to feel the support of gravity and release the physical burden of holding yourself up.+1
  • Vagus Nerve Soothing Breath: Learn a specific 4-2-8 breathing technique (inhale for 4, hold for 2, exhale for 8) to signal your brain that the "fight or flight" response can end.+1
  • Visualizing Boundaries: A powerful meditation to create a "protective filter" around your energy—letting peace in while reflecting back the stress and expectations of others.+1
  • Energy Affirmations: Anchor your calm with silent or spoken affirmations focused on safety and self-worth.
3 Tips for a Regulated Day:
  1. The 20-20-20 Digital Break: Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds to reset your visual system and lower screen-induced anxiety.
  2. The Temperature Shift: Use cold water or an ice cube to trigger an immediate physiological cortisol reset if you feel a spike of panic.
  3. Low-Stakes Joy: Dedicate time to one goal-less activity today—like drinking tea or listening to a song—simply because it feels good.
Support the Show: If this reset helped you feel more grounded, please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your reviews help our community grow and bring peace to those who need it most.+1
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Remember: Your energy is your own, and you choose how to spend it.
Be kind to yourself today.


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Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.

Transcript

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0:00.0

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.

0:10.0

I've created something called the Anxiety Circuit Breaker, a gentle, guided course designed to help you interrupt anxious spirals and feel steady again.

0:26.4

If you would like to explore it, you can visit calminganxiety.fm.

0:29.8

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

0:34.6

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

0:42.3

Stop, just for a second. If you're feeling that end of the month heaviness

0:46.3

or the pressure to keep up for a pace that doesn't feel sustainable,

0:51.3

this is your permission to pause. We aren't here to fix you. We're just

0:58.5

here to regulate your nervous system and reclaim the energy you've been giving away to

1:05.0

the world. Let's begin. Welcome back to calming anxiety.

1:11.6

I'm your host Martin and today we are leaning into a 10 minute deep reset.

1:18.6

This session is designed specifically to lower cortisol and bring your body back into a

1:25.6

state of safe, quiet presence.

1:28.3

So find your quiet place where you won't be disturbed for a while,

1:34.3

somewhere comfy, where you can sit or lie down,

1:39.3

uncross your legs, hands by your sides,

1:43.3

and open in a calmer, more accepting way.

1:49.0

Let's start with somatic grounding.

1:53.0

Wherever you are, notice the weight of your body against the chair, floor or bed on which you rest.

2:04.7

Feel the gravity.

2:07.7

It is holding you.

2:10.0

You don't have to hold yourself up right now.

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