November 29, 2025 • 10 mins
🎧 10-Minute Instant GroundingStop the anxiety spiral now! This 10-minute guided meditation is your essential tool for immediate anxiety relief and finding calm when you feel panic or racing thoughts.
We use the popular 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique, a powerful sensory-based method, to instantly pull your focus away from worry and anchor you in the present moment. This is the perfect quick calm-down practice for your mental health toolkit—accessible anytime, anywhere you need to feel safe, steady, and secure.
This session begins with mindful breathing to interrupt the stress response, followed by the step-by-step application of the five senses grounding exercise (5 things you see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, 1 thing you taste).Perfect for:
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Backing Music: Chris Collins
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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
We use the popular 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique, a powerful sensory-based method, to instantly pull your focus away from worry and anchor you in the present moment. This is the perfect quick calm-down practice for your mental health toolkit—accessible anytime, anywhere you need to feel safe, steady, and secure.
This session begins with mindful breathing to interrupt the stress response, followed by the step-by-step application of the five senses grounding exercise (5 things you see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, 1 thing you taste).Perfect for:
- Acute episodes of anxiety or panic attacks.
- Getting grounded and centered fast.
- Stopping racing thoughts and rumination.
- A mindful reset during a stressful day
- 10 minute grounding meditation
- 54321 technique for anxiety
- immediate anxiety relief
- quick calm down
- sensory grounding exercise
- present moment mindfulness
- guided meditation for panic
Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support
Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety
Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners!
Resources & Courses:Book Hypnotherapy: Schedule a one-on-one session with Martin at https://calendar.app.google/rXHMt8sRYft5iWma8 Pain & Anxiety Course:
Manage negative thoughts and pain with The Physio Crew’s course at https://offers.thephysiocrew.co.uk/home-pain
Breathing Challenge: Try our relaxing breathing challenge at https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/breathing-challenge/
Gift a Subscription: Share Calming Anxiety with loved ones at https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shop/calming-anxiety-gift-subscription/
Get the App:iOS: Download Calming Anxiety at https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/calming-anxiety/id1576159331 Android:
Get it on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digital.waterfront.calming.anxiety&hl=en-GB
Connect With Us:Email: Share feedback or requests at calminganxiety@martinhewlett.co.uk
YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1
 Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/
Backing Music: Chris Collins
===================
Affiliate links to the gear I use the items that give me a more tranquil life.
Rode Podmic - https://amzn.to/3LN1JEd
Zoom Livetrak L8 - https://amzn.to/36UCIby
Sony ZV 1 - https://amzn.to/3JvDUPT
GoPro Hero 8 Black - https://amzn.to/372rzFl
DJI Mini 2 - https://amzn.to/3NQfMdY
=============================
Items I use for a more relaxed way of life :)
Organic Pure Hemp CBD Capsules - https://amzn.to/3
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
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(00:00):
10 minute instant grounding. Find calm with the 5 4 3 2 1 technique. Welcome to
(00:11):
calming anxiety and welcome to this 10 minute instant grounding session. This
powerful anytime, anywhere practice is designed for immediate anxiety relief.
Helping you anchor your awareness and quickly regain calm and
(00:33):
centered balanced when you feel overwhelmed.
Find your quiet comfortable place now either seated with your feet flat on the
floor or simply lying down. Gently close your eyes and soften your gaze.
(00:58):
Take a moment to allow your body to settle. There is nothing you need to do or
to figure out right now. We'll begin by connecting to the breath our ultimate
anchor in the present moment. Take a slow deep breath in through your nose,
(01:25):
filling your lungs completely and then a long gentle exhale out through your
mouth. Allow any tension that you may be holding to simply melt away.
Continue with this gentle rhythmic breathing in hail clarity and peace.
(01:52):
Exhale all the subtle energy of stress and anxiety.
With every breath you are choosing to come back to the safety of the moment.
(02:12):
Focus, connect with each and every rise and form and allow yourself this
moment of blissful relaxation.
Now shift your focus to the solidity of the ground beneath you.
(02:37):
Theal the areas of contact the way your buttocks connect to the chair or simply your back pressing
into the floor or bed. Notice your feet sense their weight and the connection to the earth.
You are fully supported here.
(03:03):
With this solid foundation gently soften your shoulders,
relax the muscles in your jaw and let your forehead your brow be smooth.
For a few more moments simply allow your breath to be your rhythm.
(03:29):
Repeat softly in your mind. I am calm and centered.
I am calm and centered.
(03:51):
You are safe, you are grounded. Now we prepare to move to the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 grounding technique.
A beautiful systematic tool to pull your mind away from anxious thoughts and back into your physical
(04:14):
surroundings.
5. 5 things that you can see.
Slowly open your eyes and look around.
Name 5 neutral objects in your immediate environment.
(04:36):
Take note of their colour, the shape, the way light hits them.
See a book, a shadow or a texture on the wall.
This simple action interrupts the spiral of thoughts.
(04:58):
4. 4 things you can feel.
Bring your awareness back to the physical sensation.
Become aware of the texture of fabric of your clothes.
The smooth surface of your hands.
(05:21):
The solid pressure of the seat beneath you.
Or simply the temperature of the air as it kisses the skin on your face.
Truly notice the contact.
Become aware of your senses.
3. 3 things that you can hear.
(05:50):
Close your eyes again briefly.
Listen deeply.
The distant sound of a car, the hum of a computer, the subtle sound of your own breath.
Listen beyond the immediate, allowing these sounds to anchor you right here, right now.
(06:16):
2. 2 things that you can smell.
Take a gentle, deep in breath for your nose.
What sense, aromas are present. Perhaps the faint, distant aroma of coffee.
(06:41):
The simple, clean smell of the air.
Or even the scent of your own skin.
This is an invitation to engage your environment fully.
1.
1.
(07:03):
One thing you can taste.
What is the subtle taste in your mouth right now?
A lingering hint of your last drink.
Or just the natural flavour of your tongue.
You are fully present.
Fully aware.
(07:24):
And fully in control of your senses.
3.
Take a deep, final breath in.
Feeling that sense of presence you've created.
Exhale slowly.
Repeat and visualize this affirmation silently within the beauty of your consciousness.
(07:54):
I take life one step at a time with calm and grace.
I take life one step at a time with calm and grace.
(08:15):
3.
And then relax.
Deeply within the sanctuary of your consciousness.
(08:38):
With every day, with every passing thought. You begin to notice this subtle, yet powerful and
positive new way of thinking. Of uplifting all that you are.
Of reuniting mind, body and soul.
(09:02):
You are worthy. You are strong. And the negativity and mistakes of your past no longer define
the happiness of your future.
Love all that you are my friend.
Now breathe in deeply once more and as you breathe out, wiggle your fingers and toes.
(09:31):
Bring that sense of being alive back into every cell of your being.
Breathe in once more and as you breathe out, stretch out the muscles in your arms and legs.
And softly open your eyes.
Thank you for taking care of you.
(09:52):
As I sit here, right now, recording this.
I reach out across the internet to say, stay strong. You've got this.
Life has its ups and downs, but you are as deserving as anyone else.
(10:13):
Of self-worth and love. Never give in. Take care.
Smile of them and above all, to yourself. Be kind.
(10:35):
10 minute instant grounding. Find calm with the 5 4 3 2 1 technique. Welcome to
(00:11):
calming anxiety and welcome to this 10 minute instant grounding session. This
powerful anytime, anywhere practice is designed for immediate anxiety relief.
Helping you anchor your awareness and quickly regain calm and
(00:33):
centered balanced when you feel overwhelmed.
Find your quiet comfortable place now either seated with your feet flat on the
floor or simply lying down. Gently close your eyes and soften your gaze.
(00:58):
Take a moment to allow your body to settle. There is nothing you need to do or
to figure out right now. We'll begin by connecting to the breath our ultimate
anchor in the present moment. Take a slow deep breath in through your nose,
(01:25):
filling your lungs completely and then a long gentle exhale out through your
mouth. Allow any tension that you may be holding to simply melt away.
Continue with this gentle rhythmic breathing in hail clarity and peace.
(01:52):
Exhale all the subtle energy of stress and anxiety.
With every breath you are choosing to come back to the safety of the moment.
(02:12):
Focus, connect with each and every rise and form and allow yourself this
moment of blissful relaxation.
Now shift your focus to the solidity of the ground beneath you.
(02:37):
Theal the areas of contact the way your buttocks connect to the chair or simply your back pressing
into the floor or bed. Notice your feet sense their weight and the connection to the earth.
You are fully supported here.
(03:03):
With this solid foundation gently soften your shoulders,
relax the muscles in your jaw and let your forehead your brow be smooth.
For a few more moments simply allow your breath to be your rhythm.
(03:29):
Repeat softly in your mind. I am calm and centered.
I am calm and centered.
(03:51):
You are safe, you are grounded. Now we prepare to move to the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 grounding technique.
A beautiful systematic tool to pull your mind away from anxious thoughts and back into your physical
(04:14):
surroundings.
5. 5 things that you can see.
Slowly open your eyes and look around.
Name 5 neutral objects in your immediate environment.
(04:36):
Take note of their colour, the shape, the way light hits them.
See a book, a shadow or a texture on the wall.
This simple action interrupts the spiral of thoughts.
(04:58):
4. 4 things you can feel.
Bring your awareness back to the physical sensation.
Become aware of the texture of fabric of your clothes.
The smooth surface of your hands.
(05:21):
The solid pressure of the seat beneath you.
Or simply the temperature of the air as it kisses the skin on your face.
Truly notice the contact.
Become aware of your senses.
3. 3 things that you can hear.
(05:50):
Close your eyes again briefly.
Listen deeply.
The distant sound of a car, the hum of a computer, the subtle sound of your own breath.
Listen beyond the immediate, allowing these sounds to anchor you right here, right now.
(06:16):
2. 2 things that you can smell.
Take a gentle, deep in breath for your nose.
What sense, aromas are present. Perhaps the faint, distant aroma of coffee.
(06:41):
The simple, clean smell of the air.
Or even the scent of your own skin.
This is an invitation to engage your environment fully.
1.
1.
(07:03):
One thing you can taste.
What is the subtle taste in your mouth right now?
A lingering hint of your last drink.
Or just the natural flavour of your tongue.
You are fully present.
Fully aware.
(07:24):
And fully in control of your senses.
3.
Take a deep, final breath in.
Feeling that sense of presence you've created.
Exhale slowly.
Repeat and visualize this affirmation silently within the beauty of your consciousness.
(07:54):
I take life one step at a time with calm and grace.
I take life one step at a time with calm and grace.
(08:15):
3.
And then relax.
Deeply within the sanctuary of your consciousness.
(08:38):
With every day, with every passing thought. You begin to notice this subtle, yet powerful and
positive new way of thinking. Of uplifting all that you are.
Of reuniting mind, body and soul.
(09:02):
You are worthy. You are strong. And the negativity and mistakes of your past no longer define
the happiness of your future.
Love all that you are my friend.
Now breathe in deeply once more and as you breathe out, wiggle your fingers and toes.
(09:31):
Bring that sense of being alive back into every cell of your being.
Breathe in once more and as you breathe out, stretch out the muscles in your arms and legs.
And softly open your eyes.
Thank you for taking care of you.
(09:52):
As I sit here, right now, recording this.
I reach out across the internet to say, stay strong. You've got this.
Life has its ups and downs, but you are as deserving as anyone else.
(10:13):
Of self-worth and love. Never give in. Take care.
Smile of them and above all, to yourself. Be kind.
(10:35):
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