Description
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.
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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.
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.
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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
- 2026 / 6 / 12Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 11Welcome to Books at Bedtime from Calming Anxiety. If a restless mind or end-of-day stress is keeping you awake tonight, let the soothing, hypnotic cadence of classic literature help you drift into a deep,...
- 2026 / 6 / 12Thank You — A Gratitude Meditation for Everything You Already AreToday’s episode steps away from the typical clinical frameworks and breathing counts. Instead, host Martin Hewlett shares a deeply personal message centered on radical gratitude and community...
- 2026 / 6 / 11Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 10Here are the search-optimized Apple Podcast show notes for your "Books at Bedtime" series, specifically crafted with long-tail keywords to help listeners searching for sleep aids, bedtime stories, and...
- 2026 / 6 / 11Relationship Anxiety — A Guided Meditation for Anxious Attachment ReliefIf you find yourself constantly checking your phone, replaying conversations, or feeling more afraid than safe in your closest relationships, this episode is for you. Today, we explore how anxious attachment...
- 2026 / 6 / 10Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 9Unwind, let go of the day's stress, and drift into a deep, peaceful sleep with Chapter 9 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, titled The Mock Turtle's Story. Beautifully narrated by clinical...
- 2026 / 6 / 10When Everything Around You Is Chaos — How to Become the CalmDoes everything around you feel like too much right now? Between other people’s panic, constant noise, and a non-stop news cycle, it can easily feel like the world is spinning much faster than you can keep up...
- 2026 / 6 / 9Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 8Slide into a peaceful, restorative sleep with Chapter 8 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, narrated by clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett for the "Books at Bedtime" series. In this...
- 2026 / 6 / 9I Think I'm Having a Panic Attack — Guided Help to Stop It NowIf you are thinking, “I think I’m having a panic attack,” you are in exactly the right place. Your heart might be racing, your chest might feel tight, and your brain is firing warning signals you can’t seem...
- 2026 / 6 / 8Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 7"A Mad Tea Party" — Alice in Wonderland (Chapter 7) | Books at BedtimeDrift off to a deep, peaceful sleep with Chapter 7 of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland. In tonight’s episode of Books...
- 2026 / 6 / 8I Can't Switch Off — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for When My Mind Won't Calm DownIn this 10-minute guided meditation, Clinical Hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett helps you gently interrupt the pattern of anxious thinking. Using the metaphor of a settling snow globe, we...
- 2026 / 6 / 7Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 6Let go of daytime worries and sink into a deep, comforting slumber with the Anchored meditation app. As a cherished addition to our Books at Bedtime library, this episode features Chapter 6 of Lewis Carroll's...
- 2026 / 6 / 7Why Do I Feel This? Way A 10-Minute Guided Release for Anxious Emotions🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE Why do I feel this way? If that question is running through your mind right now, this guided meditation for anxiety is for you. Anxious emotions don't always arrive with a reason....
- 2026 / 6 / 6Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 5Unwind, let go of the day, and ease your mind into tranquil relaxation with the Anchored meditation app. As a featured selection in our Books at Bedtime library, this episode presents Chapter 5 of Lewis...
- 2026 / 6 / 6Racing Thoughts at Night — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation to Quiet Your MindRacing Thoughts at Night — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation to Quiet Your Mind ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌙 ABOUT THIS EPISODE Can't sleep because your mind won't stop racing? Lying awake with anxious...
- 2026 / 6 / 5Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 4Step away from the stresses of the day and let your mind wander into a world of pure imagination with the Anchored meditation app. As part of our signature Books at Bedtime audio library, this episode brings...
- 2026 / 6 / 5Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 3This section follows Alice and a bizarre group of birds and animals trying to get dry after getting wet. They listen to a dry history lecture from a mouse, participate in a chaotic "Caucus-race" where...
- 2026 / 6 / 5Adrenaline Hangover Guided Recovery Meditation After a Panic Attack or Anxiety SpikeUnderstanding the Adrenaline HangoverWhen you experience a panic attack, your system is flooded with adrenaline and cortisol. Even after the "threat" is gone, these chemicals take time to clear, often leaving...
- 2026 / 6 / 4Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Alice in Wonderland Chapter 1 & 2Books at Bedtime: Alice in Wonderland (Chapters 1 & 2)Fall Asleep to Alice in Wonderland | Chapters 1 & 2Description: Let go of the day's stress and settle in for a gentle journey down the rabbit...
- 2026 / 6 / 4You Are Allowed to Rest Daily Guided Affirmations for an Exhausted Mind🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE Feeling tired in a way that sleep doesn't fix? Mind still busy even when your body is still? This guided affirmation meditation is for the exhausted nervous system — for anyone who...
- 2026 / 6 / 3Feel Safe in Your Body A 10-Minute Body Scan to Calm Your Nervous SystemAre you feeling "on edge," disconnected, or physically tense? Today’s episode is a direct invitation to come home to yourself. In just 10 minutes, we use a targeted body scan to calm your nervous system,...
- 2026 / 6 / 2A Loving Kindness Meditation for When You're Being Too Hard on YourselfBe Gentle With Yourself Today: A Meditation for Self-CompassionDo you find your inner voice is often your harshest critic? When struggling with anxiety, that internal dialogue can become watchful and...
- 2026 / 6 / 1How to Stop a Panic Attack - A 10-Minute Guided ResetWhen a panic attack hits, the hardest thing in the world is to believe it will pass. Your heart is racing, your chest feels tight, and your brain is screaming danger. But I want you to hear me clearly: It...
- 2026 / 5 / 313 AM Cortisol Spike? A Vagus Nerve Reset for Night AnxietyDo you find yourself wide awake at 3 AM with a racing mind and a pounding heart? You aren't just "awake"; you are likely experiencing a biological cortisol spike. In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we go...
- 2026 / 5 / 30The Stoic Morning — Ancient Greek Wisdom for a Calmer DayStoic Morning Meditation — Ancient Wisdom for Anxiety Relief | Calm Your Mind | Guided Meditation━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧠 ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat if the most powerful thing you could do for your...
- 2026 / 5 / 29Panic Attack Help - What Your Body Is Doing and How to Stop ItIf you are in the middle of a panic attack right now, or carrying the heavy dread of the next one, take a deep breath and stay right here. You are not in danger—you are experiencing a temporary shift in...
- 2026 / 5 / 28Burnout Recovery 10 Minute Nervous System Reset for Inner PeaceFeeling exhausted but your mind won't stop racing? You are likely experiencing burnout. This is more than just being tired; it is a nervous system that has forgotten how to find felt safety. In this 10 minute...
- 2026 / 5 / 27Raising Positivity - Anchore Your Day - 10 Minute Guided MeditationGrounded Positivity: Choosing to Rise Beyond the DarknessIn a world full of "toxic positivity" that tells you to just smile through the pain, it can be hard to find real hope. True positivity isn't about...
- 2026 / 5 / 26Anxiety Exhaustion Relief — A Guided Meditation for When Anxiety Has Drained YouIf you’ve felt bone-tired today—not from physical labor, but from the sheer weight of what you’ve been feeling—this session is for you. The fatigue created by anxiety is a real, physiological state, often...
- 2026 / 5 / 25A little requestGet In Touch & Support the ShowBecome a Beta Tester (Android): Email Martin at hello@calminganxiety.org. Please ensure you use a Gmail address. Support the GoFundMe Campaign: Celebrate Martin &...
- 2026 / 5 / 25You Are Enough - A Self Worth Reset 10 Minute Guided MeditationThe Complete Self-Worth Reset: Reminding Yourself That You Are EnoughDo you ever feel like you constantly need to earn your place in this world? In a society that demands non-stop productivity, it’s all too...
- 2026 / 5 / 24Calming Anxiety About the Future — A Guided Meditation for Uncertaintyalming Anxiety About the Future — A Guided Meditation for UncertaintyDo you find yourself constantly rehearsing every difficult conversation or bracing for things that haven’t happened yet? When the future...
- 2026 / 5 / 23Morning Affirmations for Anxiety — A Guided Meditation to Start Your DayWaking up with an anxious mind can feel like a battlefield before you’ve even had breakfast. The natural cortisol spike, combined with the immediate urge to scroll through news or to-do lists, often fires up...
- 2026 / 5 / 22Finding Peace in Every Day Moments - A Guided Meditation for Busy MindsFinding Peace in the Spaces Between: The Power of GlimmersHave you ever noticed how quickly an anxious mind skips past the good things? When we are stressed, our nervous system scans for danger, constantly...
- 2026 / 5 / 21How to Notice the Small Moments That Make Life Feel GoodBring "Anchored" to Life!The response to the GoFundMe campaign to bring the Anchored app to the App Store and Play Store this year has been absolutely overwhelming. Your generosity and belief in this project...
- 2026 / 5 / 20Anxiety Relief — Guided Meditation for Gratitude, Calm & Appreciating the Small Miracles in LifeAnxiety Relief - Guided Meditation for Gratitude, Calm & Appreciating the Small Miracles in Life Somewhere between the noise and the rushing, life is still leaving small miracles in your path. A shaft of...
- 2026 / 5 / 19Guided Meditation to Lift Your Mood and Feel GoodHave you ever woken up under a cloud that wasn't there yesterday? Today’s session is specifically designed for those mornings when everything feels a little flat or grey. Rather than forcing a smile or...
- 2026 / 5 / 18How to Break the 'Functional Freeze' Nervous System Reset for Anxiety & ProcrastinationWaking up with a thousand things to do but finding your body simply refuses to move? This isn't laziness—it's functional freeze, a survival response triggered by a dysregulated nervous system. In this...
- 2026 / 5 / 17Positive Affirmations for a Happier LifeWelcome to today's episode of Calming Anxiety. Today, we explore the practice of happiness—reminding ourselves that joy isn't a future destination, but a choice available to us right now, in the space between...
- 2026 / 5 / 1610-Minute System Reset for High-Functioning Anxiety NSDR Guided MeditationDo you feel "calm" on the outside but completely wired on the inside? You aren't burnt out because you’re weak; you’re burnt out because you’re running a high-performance brain on an overloaded nervous...
- 2026 / 5 / 15Slow Down and Catch the Moment - Anxiety Relief DailyAnxiety often lives within the speed of things—the rush of a thought before it is finished or a worry arriving before the last has settled. Today, we slow down to catch the moment that is already here. I am...
- 2026 / 5 / 14Deep Sleep Meditation Active Recovery for a Loud Mind NSDR & Sleep InfrastructureIs a "loud mind" keeping you awake? Tonight, we move beyond simple relaxation and focus on Active Recovery. In this session, Martin (Clinical Hypnotherapist and former paramedic) helps you build a solid Sleep...
- 2026 / 5 / 13Breathing Through the Beautiful OrdinaryRight now, in this exact moment, there is something beautiful within reach. It isn't in the future, and it isn't waiting for your anxiety to settle. Today, we learn to breathe our way into the present to find...
- 2026 / 5 / 12Right now, nothing is chasing me. A Guided Nervous System De EscalationDo you feel a tightening in your chest or racing thoughts about a future that hasn't happened yet? In this episode, we spend 10 minutes retraining your nervous system to understand one simple, fundamental...
- 2026 / 5 / 11How to Be Kind to Yourself When It Feels ImpossibleToday's session is about the power of simple, quiet kindness toward yourself. As we practice letting go of self-criticism, I have an exciting update on how we can grow this community’s sanctuary...
- 2026 / 5 / 10Panic Relief & Protection The Ultimate 10-Min CalmIn the final part of our mini-series, we move beyond managing anxiety to true anxiety breaking. Learn how to become a "lighthouse" amidst the chaos of daily life, emails, and news. Using the latest in nervous...
- 2026 / 5 / 9Circle of KindnessThe Circle of KindnessA Special Episode of Calming Anxiety with Martin HewlettIn This EpisodeSomething unexpected happened this week. A dear friend of 40 years went behind Martin's back and did something...
- 2026 / 5 / 910 Min Meditation for Social Anxiety Reclaim Your Peace TodayReclaiming Peace from Social AnxietyStop the spiral and move from socially anxious to socially confident. In this 10-minute deep dive, Martin—clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic—guides you through a...
- 2026 / 5 / 8Stop the Mental Loop | 10-Minute Guided Breathing MeditationAre you stuck in a mental loop? If your mind is playing the same worries on repeat, it can feel like a physical emergency. Today, we aren't just trying to "think" our way out of it—we are using science-backed...
- 2026 / 5 / 7I Need to Calm Down — 10 Minute MeditationAre you spiraling right now? If your mind is racing and your heart is pounding, this 10-minute session is your emergency exit from overwhelm.In this episode of Calming Anxiety, your guide Martin—a Clinical...
- 2026 / 5 / 6Calm Your Nervous System Fast Vagus Nerve Reset for Anxiety & Fight or FlightFeeling stuck in survival mode? In this episode, former paramedic and clinical hypnotherapist Martin (Anxiety Breaker) shares how to calm your nervous system fast using science-backed vagus nerve resets and...