December 30, 2025 • 11 mins
Are you tired of the New Year, New Me pressure? New Year's Eve can be a peak time for anxiety, driven by the stress of resolutions and feeling 'behind.' This guided self-compassion meditation is your antidote.Instead of demanding a total overhaul, this practice gently guides you to acknowledge the past year without judgment and meet any feelings of inadequacy with radical self-kindness. We focus on being enough right now, using supportive touch and simple, powerful affirmations to release the need for perfection. Perfect for finding peace and setting a gentle intention before midnight.Key Topics & Timestamps:
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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.
- 0:00 - Introduction: Letting Go of the 'New Year, New Me' Pressure
- 2:30 - Acknowledging Unmet Goals with Common Humanity
- 4:30 - The Supportive Hand: Anchoring Self-Kindness
- 6:00 - Self-Compassion Phrases: May I be free from pressure.
- 10:00 - Setting One Soft Intention for the Year Ahead
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=============================
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(00:00):
Hello there, and welcome to this special New Year's Eve practice.
(00:06):
This is calming anxiety, honoring your pace and a New Year's Self-compassion meditation.
I'm so glad you've chosen to spend these final moments of the year in quiet, self-compassion.
(00:26):
The world outside often demands we do better, be different, or be new by midnight.
For this practice we will let go of all of that pressure.
Our only intention is to meet ourselves exactly as we are with kindness.
(00:53):
So find your quiet place now, somewhere comfy, sitting or lying where you feel supported
and at ease, and if it is safe to do so, gently close your eyes.
Take a slow, deep breath in through your nose, letting your belly rise, and then exhale.
(01:23):
Gently releasing any tension that you've been carrying in your shoulders or jaw.
Settle into the rhythm of your natural breath.
You do not need to change it or fix it.
(01:44):
Then please notice the cool air entering your body, and then the warm air leaving.
Maybe notice that difference in temperature around your nostrils.
This breath is your anchor to the moment.
(02:05):
These last quiet moments of the year.
As the year draws to a close, it is common for our minds to bring forward a thirst of all
the things we didn't do, the goals we missed, or the way we feel we came up short.
(02:32):
When these feelings arise, do not push them away.
Gently acknowledge them, see the feeling of I should have, or I didn't quite, and notice
where it lands in your body.
(02:54):
Perhaps a tightness in your chest or a warmth beneath your eyes.
Unmage through the memories of the year, explore them without prejudice and see where they
form.
(03:16):
Now, soften around that feeling.
We are not going to analyse it, or even criticise it.
We are simply going to remember a profound truth.
We are all human.
(03:37):
Every single person on this earth, every friend, every person you admire carries a long
list of things left undone.
This is not a personal failing.
It is a shared human experience.
(04:01):
Now, bring one or both hands and place them gently over your heart, or cup your cheek,
or clasp your hands together.
This simple, supportive touch is an act of care.
(04:24):
For the warmth of your own hand, the gentle connection of palm to skin.
Allow this warmth to be a symbol of comfort, a hug you are offering to your soul.
(04:44):
Just breathe now without gentle touch.
Now the warmth to seep in, breathe in and love all that you are.
Exhale, unwind and allow the negative thoughts, the negative anchors of your past to dissipate.
(05:19):
Now I invite you to silently repeat a few simple phrases of self-compassion.
Repeat each phrase slowly, allowing the meaning to settle deeply.
Imagine them, maybe bright and powerful in your mind's eye, taking note of the shape
(05:46):
the size, the colour, or simply imagine these words.
In front of you, build out of stone, brick or metal, ten, twenty feet tall, and with
every repetition they shine brightly.
(06:08):
To relax now, ever deeper, and repeat these words either silently or out loud.
May I be kind to myself in this moment.
(06:32):
May I accept myself exactly as I am.
May I be free from the pressure to be perfect.
(06:57):
May I be kind to myself.
May I accept myself.
May I be free from pressure.
(07:20):
Let's repeat them one more time.
May I be kind to myself in this moment.
May I accept myself exactly as I am.
(07:44):
May I be free from the pressure to be perfect.
May I be kind to myself.
May I accept myself.
(08:08):
May I be free from pressure.
May I accept your attention now, away from what you lacked, and towards what you are.
(08:30):
Think of one or two small moments in the past year, where you were resilient, where you paused
before reacting, where you chose rest over restless activity.
Or simply, where you showed kindness to another person.
(08:53):
Focus not on the ground achievement, but on the simple genuine effort.
Allow a feeling of quiet appreciation for that effort to fill you.
You do not need to be fixed.
(09:16):
You are sufficient.
You are worthy of peace right now.
The coming year does not require a dramatic new version of you.
It simply invites continuation of this kindness.
(09:40):
Instead of setting a rigid, anxiety inducing resolution, let's choose one soft intention,
something that is about being rather than doing.
Perhaps your word is pause, perhaps it is soften, or perhaps it is rest.
(10:07):
Call that single intention gently in your mind.
This intention comes from a place of self-love, not self-criticism.
It is a gift of kindness that you are giving yourself for the new year.
(10:28):
Take a final deep breath now, breathing in the warmth of your own compassion, and slowly
exhale.
Release any remaining worry about the turning of the calendar.
You are ready, you are enough.
(10:51):
And now when you are ready, gently wiggle your fingers and toes.
Allow your eyes to flutter open, carrying the gentle acceptance with you into the final
moments of the night.
Have a wonderful year ahead my friend.
Thank you for practicing with me.
(11:13):
Take care.
Let's reconnect tomorrow.
In everything, be kind.
Hello there, and welcome to this special New Year's Eve practice.
(00:06):
This is calming anxiety, honoring your pace and a New Year's Self-compassion meditation.
I'm so glad you've chosen to spend these final moments of the year in quiet, self-compassion.
(00:26):
The world outside often demands we do better, be different, or be new by midnight.
For this practice we will let go of all of that pressure.
Our only intention is to meet ourselves exactly as we are with kindness.
(00:53):
So find your quiet place now, somewhere comfy, sitting or lying where you feel supported
and at ease, and if it is safe to do so, gently close your eyes.
Take a slow, deep breath in through your nose, letting your belly rise, and then exhale.
(01:23):
Gently releasing any tension that you've been carrying in your shoulders or jaw.
Settle into the rhythm of your natural breath.
You do not need to change it or fix it.
(01:44):
Then please notice the cool air entering your body, and then the warm air leaving.
Maybe notice that difference in temperature around your nostrils.
This breath is your anchor to the moment.
(02:05):
These last quiet moments of the year.
As the year draws to a close, it is common for our minds to bring forward a thirst of all
the things we didn't do, the goals we missed, or the way we feel we came up short.
(02:32):
When these feelings arise, do not push them away.
Gently acknowledge them, see the feeling of I should have, or I didn't quite, and notice
where it lands in your body.
(02:54):
Perhaps a tightness in your chest or a warmth beneath your eyes.
Unmage through the memories of the year, explore them without prejudice and see where they
form.
(03:16):
Now, soften around that feeling.
We are not going to analyse it, or even criticise it.
We are simply going to remember a profound truth.
We are all human.
(03:37):
Every single person on this earth, every friend, every person you admire carries a long
list of things left undone.
This is not a personal failing.
It is a shared human experience.
(04:01):
Now, bring one or both hands and place them gently over your heart, or cup your cheek,
or clasp your hands together.
This simple, supportive touch is an act of care.
(04:24):
For the warmth of your own hand, the gentle connection of palm to skin.
Allow this warmth to be a symbol of comfort, a hug you are offering to your soul.
(04:44):
Just breathe now without gentle touch.
Now the warmth to seep in, breathe in and love all that you are.
Exhale, unwind and allow the negative thoughts, the negative anchors of your past to dissipate.
(05:19):
Now I invite you to silently repeat a few simple phrases of self-compassion.
Repeat each phrase slowly, allowing the meaning to settle deeply.
Imagine them, maybe bright and powerful in your mind's eye, taking note of the shape
(05:46):
the size, the colour, or simply imagine these words.
In front of you, build out of stone, brick or metal, ten, twenty feet tall, and with
every repetition they shine brightly.
(06:08):
To relax now, ever deeper, and repeat these words either silently or out loud.
May I be kind to myself in this moment.
(06:32):
May I accept myself exactly as I am.
May I be free from the pressure to be perfect.
(06:57):
May I be kind to myself.
May I accept myself.
May I be free from pressure.
(07:20):
Let's repeat them one more time.
May I be kind to myself in this moment.
May I accept myself exactly as I am.
(07:44):
May I be free from the pressure to be perfect.
May I be kind to myself.
May I accept myself.
(08:08):
May I be free from pressure.
May I accept your attention now, away from what you lacked, and towards what you are.
(08:30):
Think of one or two small moments in the past year, where you were resilient, where you paused
before reacting, where you chose rest over restless activity.
Or simply, where you showed kindness to another person.
(08:53):
Focus not on the ground achievement, but on the simple genuine effort.
Allow a feeling of quiet appreciation for that effort to fill you.
You do not need to be fixed.
(09:16):
You are sufficient.
You are worthy of peace right now.
The coming year does not require a dramatic new version of you.
It simply invites continuation of this kindness.
(09:40):
Instead of setting a rigid, anxiety inducing resolution, let's choose one soft intention,
something that is about being rather than doing.
Perhaps your word is pause, perhaps it is soften, or perhaps it is rest.
(10:07):
Call that single intention gently in your mind.
This intention comes from a place of self-love, not self-criticism.
It is a gift of kindness that you are giving yourself for the new year.
(10:28):
Take a final deep breath now, breathing in the warmth of your own compassion, and slowly
exhale.
Release any remaining worry about the turning of the calendar.
You are ready, you are enough.
(10:51):
And now when you are ready, gently wiggle your fingers and toes.
Allow your eyes to flutter open, carrying the gentle acceptance with you into the final
moments of the night.
Have a wonderful year ahead my friend.
Thank you for practicing with me.
(11:13):
Take care.
Let's reconnect tomorrow.
In everything, be kind.
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