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

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

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 soothing voice and relaxing soundscapes to guide you toward a life of less stress and more emotional control. I n these episodes, you will learn how to: • Master the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique to stop panic attacks instantly. • Build unshakeable confidence and self-esteem through positive affirmations. • Regulate your nervous system to manage feelings of overwhelm. • Let go of past trauma and embrace a happier future. • Take back control over your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.Subscribe today for new, short-form mindfulness episodes and start your journey to a calmer mind. Want personalized support? Book a 1-on-1 Zoom Hypnotherapy session with Martin: https://calendly.com/calminganxiety/zoom-hypnotherapyJoin our Community: Share your journey in the Calming Anxiety Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalmingAnxiety/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.

Episodes

February 3, 2026 5 mins
10 Million Thank Yous from the Van

A milestone moment for the Calming Anxiety tribe.

Today is a deeply surreal day. As I sit here in the van, looking out at the world with just my microphone and four wheels, I am struggling to wrap my brain around a single number: 10 million. This show, which began as a simple desire to give back, has reached 10 million downloads. In this special episode, I want to pull back the curtain on the humble...
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Feeling the February slump? This 10-minute guided meditation for women’s anxiety and winter burnout helps you release seasonal fatigue and reconnect with your inner light.In this session, specifically designed for the mid-winter stretch, we focus on somatic healing and stress relief for those feeling the weight of the "winter blues." Whether you are a high achiever navigating burnout or simply need a mental reset, this mindfulness ...
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Guided Meditation for Winter Burnout: Rekindling Your Inner Spark  Feeling the mid-winter slump?

This 10-minute guided meditation for winter burnout and seasonal anxiety helps you hit a hard reset on your nervous system. If the grey skies of February are weighing heavy, join Martin for a mindfulness practice designed to melt away winter tension and help you get back to feeling like yourself.In today’s winter nervous system repair, w...
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Feel a panic attack coming on? Whether you are in a high-stakes meeting, driving, or in a crowded space, this 3-minute "Pocket Podcast" is your emergency circuit breaker for instant anxiety relief.In this session, Martin from Calming Anxiety guides you through the Physiological Sigh—the fastest biological hack to regulate your nervous system and signal an "all clear" to your brain. You’ll learn how to:
  • Trigger the Vagus Nerve: T...
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Does your mind feel like a browser with too many tabs open? Are you stuck in a loop of replaying the past or rehearsing disasters for a future that hasn't happened?In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we tackle the exhaustion of Overthinking and Rumination. We often think we need to solve our thoughts to find peace, but the truth is we need to detach from them.In the next 10 minutes, you will learn:
  • The "River Bank" Visualization...
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How you spend the first hour of your day sets the trajectory for everything that follows. This is known as the "Golden Hour."
If you start your morning feeling rushed, reactive, or groggy, the rest of the day often feels chaotic. But if you start with intention, you become magnetic to success and ease.

In this 10-minute guided session, we are doing more than just waking up; we are manually switching your mindset to "active".
In this ...
Do you feel emotionally drained, exposed, or constantly on edge? You are not alone. In late 2025, "emotional fatigue" is the number one reason people turn to meditation.In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we move beyond simple relaxation and focus on Restoration and Protection. If you have been stuck in "fight or flight" mode, talking yourself calm won't work—you need to signal safety to your body first.In the next 10 minutes, you ...
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Is your nervous system in a state of high-stress or panic? Stop for just four minutes for this "Pocket Podcast" first-aid session designed to provide instant panic relief and vagus nerve regulation.In this guided 4-minute circuit, we move from the surge of overwhelming energy into a state of intentional calm. Using science-backed somatic grounding and vagus nerve resets, you will learn how to send a physical signal to your brain th...
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Does your brain feel like a web browser with 100 tabs open? If you can’t find where the music is coming from, it’s time to pause.In this 10-minute guided reset, Martin (Clinical Hypnotherapist) walks you through a powerful visualization to drop your "mental load"—that invisible backpack of to-do lists and emotional needs you’ve been carrying since you woke up.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL:
  • Visualize releasing the "Mental Load" backpa...
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Do you wake up feeling heavy, anxious, or just tempted to pull the covers back over your head? Give yourself just 10 minutes today to shift your entire mindset from "tired" to "limitless."In this guided morning meditation, we use breathwork, visualization, and positive affirmations to clear away the grey mist of yesterday’s stress and invite a warm, golden sense of capability into your day.In this session, you will learn how to:
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Welcome to the finale of our mini-series. We started frozen in the ice, we flowed with the river, we expanded into the field, and we climbed the mountain
. Now, we stand at the top
.


Today isn't about doing; it is about seeing
. The air up here is different—thinner, purer, and silent—and you have left the noise of the world far below
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In this final session, we practice "Victory Breathing"—the sigh of relief after a long journey
. We visu...
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January 26, 2026 3 mins
3-Minute Micro Rest: The Strategic Pause for BurnoutIs your soul feeling as tired as your body?In a world optimized for metrics and constant output, it’s easy to feel like a machine that’s running out of power.
If you’re carrying the weight of deadlines and high expectations, this 3-minute "Pocket Podcast" is your strategic circuit breaker to prevent the crash and reclaim your peace of mind.In this episode, Martin guides you throug...
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I wanted to take a few minutes today to speak to you heart to heart. After reading your messages about wanting a more robust way to truly break the cycle of anxious thinking, I have built something specifically for you.

The Anxiety Circuit Breaker is a curated journey of five deep hypnotherapy sessions engineered to help you automatically choose peace over panic.

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Welcome to Part 4 of our 5-part mini-series, "The Ascent."It is easy to find peace when the ground is flat and the sun is shining, but life isn't always a meadow—sometimes it is a mountain. In today’s session, we leave the comfort of the Open Field to face the incline, not to conquer the mountain, but to discover the strength that has been hiding in your heart all along.

This guided meditation is designed to help you build resilienc...
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When anxiety hits, our world often feels like it’s shrinking. We feel trapped, cornered, and constricted. Today, we push back the walls.Welcome to Part 3 of the "From Frozen to Free" mini-series. We have left the ice and flowed through the water. Now, we step onto dry land to find something we all desperately need: Space.In this 11-minute guided meditation, we use "Horizon Breathing" and expansive visualization to signal to your br...
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January 23, 2026 10 mins
Do you feel "frozen" in anxiety or stuck in a mental rut? Today, we don't try to break the ice—we simply warm it.In Part 2 of our "From Frozen to Free" mini-series, we move from acknowledging your tension to actively melting it. This 11-minute guided meditation uses somatic visualization and warmth therapy to signal to your nervous system that it is safe to let go.In this session, you will:
  • 🌬️ Learn "Warm Wind" Breathing: A tec...
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Has the New Year energy already worn off? You aren't losing momentum—you might be experiencing a biological crash.In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we begin our special 5-part mini-series, "Frozen to Flow." If you feel like you’ve already fallen behind or are exhausted by the pressure to keep up, this session is your permission to hit the brakes. Today is not about pushing forward; it is about finding safety, regulating your nerv...
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Feel immediate relief from anxiety in just 10 minutes. This session is a guided somatic healing practice designed to lower cortisol, regulate your nervous system, and activate your vagus nerve for deep inner peace.If you are feeling the weight of the world, a tight chest, or a racing mind, you have found the right place. We aren't going to fight the anxiety today; we are going to step underneath it to trigger a biological "rest and...
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Episode Summary Whatever happened yesterday is gone. Whatever is happening tomorrow hasn’t arrived. You are right here, at the starting line of a brand new day.In this powerful "Morning Reset" session, host Martin Hewlett guides you through a deliberate practice to switch on the lights, fire up the engines, and invite positive momentum into your life. This isn't just about waking up the body; it’s about regulating your nervous syst...
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Join host Martin Hewlett for a gentle, transformative session dedicated to shifting your perspective from lack to abundance. In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we explore the concept that our mindset is like a pair of glasses—sometimes we just need to wipe away the smudge of stress to see the world clearly again.
Whether you are struggling with low mood or simply looking to build a resilient morning gratitude routine, this guided m...
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