November 30, 2025 • 10 mins
🎧 10-Minute Mindset Boost: Release the Fear of FailureAre you an Anxious Achiever? Do you constantly feel the pressure to be perfect?
This powerful 10-minute mindset boost meditation is your tool for immediate relief from perfectionism anxiety, imposter syndrome, and the persistent fear of failure.In just a few minutes, you can shift your productivity mindset from stress to focused peace, helping you regain inner peace and confidence before a major presentation, a difficult conversation, or simply to cope with the daily pressure of high expectations.
This session is designed to silence the self-critical voice and remind you that your worth is not tied to your output.Key Benefits of this Meditation:
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Do you have a friend, colleague, or team member who struggles with perfectionism? Share this episode on your social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.). You are giving them the gift of a 10-minute reset and a powerful coping skill to release the fear of failure.Thank you for choosing to take care of you. You've got this.
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This powerful 10-minute mindset boost meditation is your tool for immediate relief from perfectionism anxiety, imposter syndrome, and the persistent fear of failure.In just a few minutes, you can shift your productivity mindset from stress to focused peace, helping you regain inner peace and confidence before a major presentation, a difficult conversation, or simply to cope with the daily pressure of high expectations.
This session is designed to silence the self-critical voice and remind you that your worth is not tied to your output.Key Benefits of this Meditation:
- Release Performance Anxiety: Learn to physically and mentally let go of stress held in your body.
- Embrace Radical Acceptance: Choose to accept where you are right now, fostering deep and sustainable calm.
- Develop a Growth Mindset: Separate who you are from what you achieve, allowing you to move forward without the debilitating fear of failure.
- Find Focus and Clarity: A systematic breathing technique anchors your awareness for a powerful mindset shift.
- 0:00 | Introduction: Releasing the Fear of Failure
- 1:30 | Anchor the Awareness: Rhythmic Breathing for Calm
- 3:13 | Targeting Tension: Releasing Performance Anxiety
- 5:30 | Mindset Shift: The Power of Affirmation
- 6:05 | Reliving Success: Building Self-Efficacy & Confidence
- 7:43 | Thoughts vs. Facts: Finding Inner Peace
- 9:00 | Gentle Return: Bringing Calm Back to the Day
Hit the Subscribe button on Apple Podcasts or Follow on Spotify now. Your quick 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts sends a signal to the algorithm that this resource is valuable, helping us reach other high-achievers who need to know they are not alone.
Do you have a friend, colleague, or team member who struggles with perfectionism? Share this episode on your social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.). You are giving them the gift of a 10-minute reset and a powerful coping skill to release the fear of failure.Thank you for choosing to take care of you. You've got this.
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
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(00:00):
Welcome to calming anxiety, 10 minute mind set boost, release the fear of failure.
(00:11):
This 10 minute meditation is designed specifically for the anxious achiever.
Today we are releasing the quiet persistent pressure of the fear of failure.
If you are feeling the weight of perfectionism anxiety, imposter syndrome or the need to
(00:33):
constantly prove your worth, this is your time to simply be.
We are not here to stop the thoughts, but to gently shift your productivity mindset
from fear to focused peace.
To find your quiet space now where you won't be disturbed, somewhere to support your sitting
(01:00):
or lying position, allow your body to settle.
This session is your quiet, powerful resource to help you find focus and inner peace.
Take a slow deep breath in and then let's begin to release the tension and expectation.
(01:30):
Let's anchor your awareness with the breath.
We'll use a simple rhythmic pattern, inhale for a count of four.
For one, an exhale for a long gentle count of six.
So with me drawing in the calm, in two, three, four, whole, exhale, two, three, four,
(02:05):
five, six.
Inhale, one, two, three, four, whole, exhale, two, three, four, five, six.
(02:28):
Continue this rhythm with every long out breath.
Visualize the emotional suffering of your past efforts, the self-criticism.
The stress of comparison, just imagine them simply melting away.
(02:49):
You are choosing in this moment to find radical acceptance from where you are right now.
Relax, ever deeper, release the negative thoughts that hold you back.
(03:13):
Now notice any specific areas in your body holding the anxiety of achievement, maybe
tension in your shoulders, your jaw or that feeling in your stomach.
And the gentle breath to that area, inhaling confidence and exhale all of the performance
(03:40):
anxiety.
Allow yourself truly this singular moment of time to find peace, tranquility within the
sanctuary of your consciousness.
Every out breath unwind and love all that you are.
(04:10):
Soften the muscles around your eyes, let your forehead smooth, allow the feeling of release
to settle into your body.
You are not a machine, you are a human being, a unique and beautiful individual and your
(04:32):
worth is not tied to your output.
Relax now, every out breath, allow the tension, the stress, the self-judgment to melt away
as if evaporating from the very surface of your skin.
(04:59):
Breathe in the truth that you are already enough.
Breathe out the need to prove it.
Breathe in that you truly are already enough.
Exhale the need to prove it.
(05:25):
Now we shift our mindset with a quiet affirmation.
As you breathe gently, repeat this phrase silently to yourself, cruelly feeling the words,
visualize them brightly, bold and powerful in your imagination.
(05:49):
I take life one step at a time with calm and grace.
I am safe.
These relies a recent moment of success and it doesn't have to be grand, just a small
(06:30):
wind that made you feel capable from getting up and making your bed to cooking or cleaning.
The smallest of them can have the biggest impact but relive the feeling of competence.
Carry out feeling with you right now.
(06:53):
You are strong, you are capable and you possess the resources to succeed.
Repeat again, replacing the critical voice with this empowering truth.
I release the fear of failure.
(07:14):
I embrace my potential.
I release the fear of failure.
I embrace my potential.
(07:38):
Know that these thoughts of pressure are simply thoughts.
They are not facts.
You are fully present, fully aware and fully in control of your response to them.
You are truly finding inner peace.
(08:01):
So focus once more on the simple beauty, the anchor that is the rise and form of every breath.
Breathe in for full, whole, exhale longer for six and connect with the feelings of each breath,
(08:28):
the calmness, the balance, the new sense in that clarity of thought because you are worthy.
Begin now to deepen your breath.
Gently wiggle your fingers and toes bringing that sense of being alive back into every cell
(08:53):
of your being.
We can now the deep breath this time but now stretch out the muscles in your arms and legs.
And then gently open your eyes and become aware of the beauty.
The never ending, infinite complexity and joy are the world around you.
(09:18):
When you open your heart and mind, life is truly beautiful.
Carry this feeling of centered calm with you as you move through the rest of your day.
You have performed a powerful mindset shift.
You are prepared and you are ready.
(09:40):
Thank you for taking this moment for a mindset boost and choosing to take care of you.
You've got this.
I'm Martin, clinical hypnotherapist, creator of calming anxiety.
If you've just discovered the podcast, please do, subscribe now, hit the notification
(10:02):
and choose to explore the catalogue of over 2000 to find your perfect moment of balance.
Your coffee break for the soul.
Have a lovely day, smile often and in everything.
Be kind.
(10:30):
Welcome to calming anxiety, 10 minute mind set boost, release the fear of failure.
(00:11):
This 10 minute meditation is designed specifically for the anxious achiever.
Today we are releasing the quiet persistent pressure of the fear of failure.
If you are feeling the weight of perfectionism anxiety, imposter syndrome or the need to
(00:33):
constantly prove your worth, this is your time to simply be.
We are not here to stop the thoughts, but to gently shift your productivity mindset
from fear to focused peace.
To find your quiet space now where you won't be disturbed, somewhere to support your sitting
(01:00):
or lying position, allow your body to settle.
This session is your quiet, powerful resource to help you find focus and inner peace.
Take a slow deep breath in and then let's begin to release the tension and expectation.
(01:30):
Let's anchor your awareness with the breath.
We'll use a simple rhythmic pattern, inhale for a count of four.
For one, an exhale for a long gentle count of six.
So with me drawing in the calm, in two, three, four, whole, exhale, two, three, four,
(02:05):
five, six.
Inhale, one, two, three, four, whole, exhale, two, three, four, five, six.
(02:28):
Continue this rhythm with every long out breath.
Visualize the emotional suffering of your past efforts, the self-criticism.
The stress of comparison, just imagine them simply melting away.
(02:49):
You are choosing in this moment to find radical acceptance from where you are right now.
Relax, ever deeper, release the negative thoughts that hold you back.
(03:13):
Now notice any specific areas in your body holding the anxiety of achievement, maybe
tension in your shoulders, your jaw or that feeling in your stomach.
And the gentle breath to that area, inhaling confidence and exhale all of the performance
(03:40):
anxiety.
Allow yourself truly this singular moment of time to find peace, tranquility within the
sanctuary of your consciousness.
Every out breath unwind and love all that you are.
(04:10):
Soften the muscles around your eyes, let your forehead smooth, allow the feeling of release
to settle into your body.
You are not a machine, you are a human being, a unique and beautiful individual and your
(04:32):
worth is not tied to your output.
Relax now, every out breath, allow the tension, the stress, the self-judgment to melt away
as if evaporating from the very surface of your skin.
(04:59):
Breathe in the truth that you are already enough.
Breathe out the need to prove it.
Breathe in that you truly are already enough.
Exhale the need to prove it.
(05:25):
Now we shift our mindset with a quiet affirmation.
As you breathe gently, repeat this phrase silently to yourself, cruelly feeling the words,
visualize them brightly, bold and powerful in your imagination.
(05:49):
I take life one step at a time with calm and grace.
I am safe.
These relies a recent moment of success and it doesn't have to be grand, just a small
(06:30):
wind that made you feel capable from getting up and making your bed to cooking or cleaning.
The smallest of them can have the biggest impact but relive the feeling of competence.
Carry out feeling with you right now.
(06:53):
You are strong, you are capable and you possess the resources to succeed.
Repeat again, replacing the critical voice with this empowering truth.
I release the fear of failure.
(07:14):
I embrace my potential.
I release the fear of failure.
I embrace my potential.
(07:38):
Know that these thoughts of pressure are simply thoughts.
They are not facts.
You are fully present, fully aware and fully in control of your response to them.
You are truly finding inner peace.
(08:01):
So focus once more on the simple beauty, the anchor that is the rise and form of every breath.
Breathe in for full, whole, exhale longer for six and connect with the feelings of each breath,
(08:28):
the calmness, the balance, the new sense in that clarity of thought because you are worthy.
Begin now to deepen your breath.
Gently wiggle your fingers and toes bringing that sense of being alive back into every cell
(08:53):
of your being.
We can now the deep breath this time but now stretch out the muscles in your arms and legs.
And then gently open your eyes and become aware of the beauty.
The never ending, infinite complexity and joy are the world around you.
(09:18):
When you open your heart and mind, life is truly beautiful.
Carry this feeling of centered calm with you as you move through the rest of your day.
You have performed a powerful mindset shift.
You are prepared and you are ready.
(09:40):
Thank you for taking this moment for a mindset boost and choosing to take care of you.
You've got this.
I'm Martin, clinical hypnotherapist, creator of calming anxiety.
If you've just discovered the podcast, please do, subscribe now, hit the notification
(10:02):
and choose to explore the catalogue of over 2000 to find your perfect moment of balance.
Your coffee break for the soul.
Have a lovely day, smile often and in everything.
Be kind.
(10:30):
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